"Smells great! Soft on the nose but you can get a whiff of the 45% alcohol...hidden but it’s there. Sweet cinnamon, trace of chocolate. Ripe bananas to me. Edge of glass has light cloves as well. Orange, definitely a strong orange scent! No heat on initial pass over the tongue but soon after a light warming across the tongue and throat. Not strong, noticeable and pleasant not overbearing. Really the tasting experience is in the aftertaste. Long drawn out dispersing of flavors. Dry but lingering. This dram was a scent and aftertaste experience, both much more noticeable than the mild taste of cocoa and almond."