Nose- Sweat tea and green apple Body- Rich with brown sugar and creamy caramel. Fruit notes are there too with rich plum giving way to the dry citrus. Finish- Spicy but fairly short finish. In fact, I find the finish to be a bit shorter than the gold rendition. You definitely feel the high proof here. I love the beginning of this dram. There is a rich mouthfeel that really coats your tongue with sweet and fruity notes. However, at this abv (127.3) the finish is a bit challenging. I look forward to experimenting with a bit of water or ice. Very good overall but the gold wins out for me for a neat pour. First enjoyed this in a blind taste test where I destroyed Milliardo and Freeeeeeeedom! Haha!