Nose: A delicate orchard with toasty cereal and vanilla with a hint of spice. Once you get past the spice and barley, a caramel sweetness surfaces. You can nose it all day long! Palate: Much spicier than the nose suggests, but not aggressive at all. The honeyed cereal is still there, with green apples rounding off the taste. Finish: Medium finish, more of the oak and barley notes remain, rather than the fruity ones. Comparison to Yellow Spot: I prefer Yellow Spot for the more fruity nose, the addition of cream and toffeee on the palate and wine note on the finish; but Green Spot is not a lesser drink, just different. Overall: Quite a spectacular whiskey! It is an epitome of balance and complexity: it never gets boring, and always feels just right. There are better Irish whiskeys out there, but not at this price. I would highly recommend everyone to try this!