Nose: A rich and enticing nose: honey, raisin, sherry and a bit of cereal. As time goes by you may catch a lighter citrus aroma complimented by butterscotch. Palate: Thick and oily and dry, with tastes of dark fruits, warm spices that end with the pleasant bitterness of a lower cocoa chocolate and a little bit of walnut! Finish: Very pleasant and gentle, no alcohol/barrel burns; only a satisfying warmth that fades away with dried fruits, espresso and chocolate. Though it’s on the short side. Overall: A remarkable 12 yo Highland from a legendary (albeit hated by some) distillery. Perhaps the 12’s only weakness is that it requires my palate to be awake; if I’m tired and worn out, the spice and oak becomes more pronounced. I would recommend everyone to try this, but note that for $85CAD it has some competition... This is a 4 star when I taste the lovely sherry, raisins, chocolate and walnut, 3.5 when I don’t. Hence a 3.75 average. P.S. I wonder if the Dalmore 15 would be a “prettier” scotch...