A beautiful combination of American oak and Spanish oak. So you get honey, citrus, vanilla and dry fruit big flavour right in the middle. While wood's lignins and tannins are your foundation. A golden liquid gently flowing into your mouth just like a gentle breeze into your face. In general, wood's spices and bitterness will start to explode in your month like a nuclear bomb. However, Balvenie is different. It's like a stream of water running beneath the ice river, you know it's there but it's not bothering you. A medium to short finish with wood's lignins, just like a little of dry bitterness not much. Overall, I would personally recommend this bottle as one of your benchmark for tasting.