Nose: Classic Irish, but a touch darker, deeper, and smidge more complex. Shortbread biscuits, walnuts, banana bread, pears. The sherry presents as a bit more of a robust, tannic red wine - I'm reminded of Cabernet Sauvignon. Cream cheese icing. Raspberry syrup. Palate: Again, classic Irish - shortbread cookies, banana bread with walnuts. Slightly tannic, with the sherry coming across sweeter than on the nose. Green apples, honey. Berries and cream. Mouthfeel is medium light. Finish on this is easygoing - begins with apples, shortbread, nuts, and cream while a sherry undertone sits low in the mix. As things evolve, the cream and nuts fade away while some pear pokes in. Then the apples shift into red territory (instead of green) and eventually you're left with sweet wine and red apples. Finish is medium in length. Other notes: Imagine a continuum of Jameson and Redbreast 12 - this sits in the middle between them in terms of palate. It's not the most complex thing ever, but it offers up just enough to be an interesting addition to your explorations of Irish whiskey. Especially if you can find it on sale.