The Nose: overwhelming sweet red wine, after spending some time with it fresh cut grapefruit, and dark red grapes The Pallet: slightly bitter and alcohol forward, delicate floral notes, butter, and some earthy notes. It feels very oily and creamy The finish: slightly bitter lemon zest, and earth notes, medium length finish My first experience with this blender and I hope to try more of their blends. unfortunately this one just isn't in my wheelhouse. It's good and I would definitely take it over your usual blended scotches.