Visual: This dram has a very beautiful amber/toffee color. It nicely coats the inside of the glass, producing some medium sized, slow moving tears. Nose: Very sweet with a hint of a floral note. Honey and caramel dominate up front, but eventually give way to ripened banana. Palate: Starts off with a mild peppery heat, but the heat is quickly cut by the sweetness of honey and toffee. It has a great creamy mouthfeel that coats your tongue. This is definitely a sweeter whisky, but not excessively sweet. Finish: There is a nice medium to long finish on this one. The heat comes back initially, but is quickly replaced with caramel, toffee and honey. Occasionally I caught a subtle note of tiramisu at the very end. Note: This is one that I will try to always have in my collection. I think it is well worth the price at ~$115/bottle, and would make a excellent gift. My Rating Scale: 5 - Outstanding - Hide this bottle when guests come over. 4.5 - Amazing - Must always have a bottle on hand. 4 - Great - Would gift to close friends. 3.5 - Very Good - Recommend without reservation. 3 - Good - Solid bottling that I would never turn down. 2.5 - Fair - Would drink again, but probably not seek out. 2 - Not Good - Will finish it, but would not order again. 1.5 - Bad - Can finish if need to be polite. 1 - Horrible - Would recommend friends should avoid. .5 - Nope - Spit that back into glass and dump it out.