Nose: First, a nice mix of oranges and nuts with hints of dark chocolate. Then comes the powerful marzipan. Taste: Citrus fruits and sherry with notes of caramel. And then again, unfortunately, the marzipan strikes through. Finish: So smooth that it's the silk of whisky endings. Oranges with plums and marzipan. The marzipan aftertaste really got me to a point, I'd had enough. NOTA BENE! I did notice, that Dalmore 12 yrs starts to lose a lot of its flavors quite quickly after the bottle's been opened. In 2 or 3 months all the characteristic flavors were gone, even the marzipan.