Color is rich mahogany, doesn’t seem chill-filtered, although it doesn’t state so on the bottle. Medium to high viscosity. Nose is delicate, with notes of fruit, raisins, black pepper, and caramel. Sherry is very pronounced even though it has only been finished in sherry casks for 6 months (maybe they didn’t quite rinse them before pouring this in?) Palate is sweet and creamy, with lots of fruit, nuts, oak, and vanilla. A touch of bitterness on the back is indicative of the age statement (22 years). Finish is medium length, but pleasant, with the same fruit and bitter vanilla notes. A splash of water in this 46% ABV dram helps open its floral side, and honey and chocolate notes start to appear. It adds balance, and rounds the dram pretty nicely. Finish gains a touch of smokiness on the back that you would typically see in older whisky. As time passes, the nose and the palate do change somewhat towards a more floral character, but not as much as an old Glendronach. It doesn’t take away from the character of this whisky though, and it remains a very pleasant and greatly enjoyable dram. Absolutely worth it’s $80 price tag.