Sweet, freshly cut apple right off the bat. Apple pie/streusel. Buttery, crusty, perhaps a hint of cinnamon. Taste follows in similar fashion. Sweet, malty, fruity; is that the faintest hint of sherry cask? Finish fades somewhat quickly. All told, the standard by which single malt scotches should be judged (for better or worse). Sweeter than Glenfiddich, fruitier than Glenmorangie, it is a consistently above average single malt, and for that should be praised.