What better whisky than this to celebrate a successful PhD defense? Purchased and bunkered last year, now I *finally* get to crack it. And it's a lovely little whisky, although the other user below is correct in noting that it is very similar in character to the (sadly now discontinued) Wiser's Legacy. Big fan of the Wiser's decanter-style bottle. Nose is dill, clove, caraway seed, vanilla, slight burnt rubber (not in a bad way), some wood-smoke and a caramel sweetness. Taste is soft--milder than the nose had me believing--beginning with a caramel/vanilla sweetness and building to some sharp spice, some fresh wood (cedar?), black pepper, and brining spices (again, clove, dill, caraway). Some citrus pith, ginger, cinnamon, mint. A bit thinner than I'd like, with a finish that errs toward dry and lumbery. A very respectable whisky, passing with minor revisions.