I was never going to buy this after their odd comments, but a friend sent me a sample and I had a bottle the next day. Nose - Salt, vanilla, peach, cream, and a touch of green apple. Taste - Soft alcohol, fruity, vanilla, and tonight I'm getting a fairly decent amount of toasted oak. I'm getting a bit of a mix between a white bread and a light pastry with vanilla icing on it. Then there's that touch of citrus jelly almost like a jelly filled doughnut way in the back. There's a touch of bitter from the oak on the end, perhaps a touch of tea. Finish - here those salty and savory notes come back in with a rich vanilla. Compass Box has had a few misses lately and their prices are certainly creeping up as the age of the spirit goes down, but this one really is one of their best from the last few years.