Orange marmalade and biscuit with red apple jelly on the nose. There is a funky yeasty note underneath, perhaps even a slightly fermented apple concentrate, that faded as it sat. More honey came to the front the longer it sat. The initial sip was loaded with spiced orange marmalade and apple puree. It actually caught me so off guard I said "wow" out loud and lost track of any other notes on the first sip. Coming back to it, I found the slightly salty, buttered biscuit try to push through after the initial spiced orange. Some melon followed closely behind, with the bright cantaloupe note chasing away the cereal and the salt, but that quickly was replaced by more baking spices. There is a slight nuttiness on the finish, which is mostly slightly salty apple as the spices die down. The body is very rich and oily, giving a nice coating across your whole palate. **Note: I was actually a little underwhelmed on my first taste of this a couple of days before this review. A couple of hours before I had a pretty heavy, spicy, fatty meal whereas at this sitting I had a much more neutral palate. After this tasting I understand why this is a benchmark Irish whiskey. The initial bust of that spiced orange and apple alone is worth it.**