It is highly rated, so probably my expectations were also too high. Spicy, alcohol bites the tongue and burns the nose. So i poured some water, still too strong, poured some more, the sweet fruity vanilla nose appears, but the sherry fades out, drinkable but then not much complexity afterall. What's the point of drinking 60% cask strength scotch that opens up only after you mix with water? I prefer aberlour double cask to this one.