An approachable golden red hue. The nose is rich and pleasant, but muted, as if you know there is something really good to smell but no matter how hard you sniff you just can't seem to catch it. Rich, sweet, oily texture draws saliva when held on the tongue. As the spirit touches the edges an immediate spicy burn blooms. A long spicy finish surprises what I would have expected to be dark and raisiny sweet from beginning to end. The port finish gives a very unique body and weight to this otherwise relatively young scotch, which I love. There is also more bite here than the standard 10-year. Cinnamon and clove in mulled cider. Yum.