Pours a lovely light straw color, no carmel in this non chill-filtered dram. Noses a sweet honeyed malt with some floral and fruit (apple?) overtones. These come through on the initial tasting and are followed with a lively peppery note on the follow through, I think from the oak. Experimenting, I have found the peppery aspect decreases with either allowing the dram to breath for a few minutes, or adding a few DROPS of water to the dram. (A splash of water simply turns this dram in to a nondescript mess.) We all have different preferences. There is no smoke, peat, or sherry in this dram. It is one of those gentle malt and slightly floral drams. If you enjoy that style (and I do) this would be a good one for you to try. (I personally would list Glen Grant 12, Glenmorangie 10, Ancnoc 12, and Compass Box Artist Blend in that group.)