It's been a long time since I've had any variety of Auchentoshan. The nose has a hint of bourbon, brown sugar, spice, alcohol, raisins, and perhaps something like figs? It's full body, but fairly mellow. There is an earthy note from the sherry finishes, but it's far less sweet than I expected from something in a PX cask. The finish is long, spicy, there is some wood, but it reminds me more of pine or cedar than what I typically think of as oak, and the wood is not excessive. There is a spicy burn, but more like white pepper than black. Dark chocolate comes out along with a bitter grassy flavor that I associate with lowland whiskey. It's not going to replace Islay, but it's a nice change of pace. It's nice to be reminded that scotch can be great without smoke.