Light golden and medium body. The nose is like apple cider, a pungent floral honey and cereal notes in the back. Warm oak and tannins linger in the background. Palate on the front is pretty typical Glenfiddich - dry, sun-dried oak, slight ethanol burn. The back of the mouth picks up the vanilla and cream brûlée’ from the ex-bourbon barrels. All together still a single malt scotch with a faint amount of bourbon influence for me. Not enough to draw away a bourbon drinker I’m afraid. I’d like to believe the ex-bourbon is more of a four roses like influence with some sour and spice. That said, still not enough comes through to make me think “bourbon!” The finish is floral and relatively short and dry for me. As a Glinfiddich fan I say it’s a keeper but pour this for the single malt crowd. Anyone hoping for a rich, caramel, spicy dram will be left disappointed. ——— Revisit - I’ve had this open around 2 years and only 1/4 down because it’s never won me over. I spent a bit more time with it under the porch on a rainy day and things have changed. The nose was much fruitier with candied pineapple, cherry and banana with buttery toffee and bread pudding. It’s still a splash of pine and pepper spice on entry but the medium body turns many times in its journey to the end. There’s honey-malt lane and then apple cider and pear boulevard and then a short unpaved road before the finish shows another moment of tobacco and leather... then gone. I’m upgrading from 2.25 to a 3.25 because it has certainly become more enjoyable and I’m starting to see the complexity. It’s still not my drink of choice but I appreciate what it lacks - there’s no in your face peat or wine to outshine the malt, just complementary barrel notes.