A very fragrant nose, honey quickly overtaken by green apples, pear, vanilla and plenty of malty goodness. On the palate, green apples, spicy, with a touch of brine and white pepper, a walnut bitterness with the sherry influence appearing the longer the whisky breathes. A short finish, those apples disappearing, dusted cocoa, cinnamon, oak, a little tannic and just a dash of pepper.