Nose: Plum, wine notes and honey Taste: sweet taste that reminds me a lot of a Irish whiskey. A touch of the port wine flavor comes through briefly but doesn’t linger. Tannins build moving toward the finish but most flavors disappear quickly. Overall: I would call it palatable but best to be used in mixers. Can easily fool an Irish whiskey drinker to believe its an Irish instead of a scotch. Don’t want to down grade it much as not much was not thought to be much as I found a scotch for $10.99 but figured it was worth a try for the price. Really enjoyed the port taste from the port finish just wish it would linger longer instead of coming and going immediately.