Sampled at a tasting event held by the "Sonoma County Single Malt Society". I recognize the irony here. Nose: Sherry and funk right up front, wood, light smoke, light dates, light baking spices, and a background herbal note that I can't quite pick out. Flavor: Mildly sweet, cherry, vanilla, and not a whole lot else. Given all the description here I expected a more complex flavor. Finish: Surprisingly short, light spices, light smoke, and then nothing. I really wanted to like this as I'm a big fan of sherry finished whiskey but this was just super bland and not complex at all. Not bad but nothing exciting at all.