Similar to Macallan Edition no. 4. On the nose: pear, oak, almost lighter wine, an undertone of brown sugar, and nutty. On the palate: nutty, pears, spices, a glimpse of lemon or ginger. The finish: long, sweet, spicy. In closing: Macallan no 4 blows this away, they've taken the adventure from it and merely shortened it rather than taking this scotch to a new direction. Oddly enough for a couple decades in the business, Sarah Burgess could take notes from Nick Savage. Not to mention the $20+ price hike for less of a venture to the unknown, but rather to the already-discovered and lazily pressed forward.