I picked up a couple of these(shots) at the local TW for the seasonal review and WOW, this IS NOT your ordinary bland Irish sauce! The notes are pleasant warm and sweet spices and the rich red Olorosa speaks up a bit. Only hints of the standard malts and some nice brown sugars as well are present on the nose. Off the front the green malt is near and lets you know it's an Irish whiskey after all. The spicy presence continues through to the end with enough warm bread and spice to actually give it a rye character on the finish. I like what Slane has done here, it's a traditional base of Irish malt with a goodly amount of interesting variant notes. The added sweetness makes for a nice spin on a traditional formula and I would give this a recommend for a belated St Paddy's apertife or desert. May your pockets be heavy, your hearts be light here's mud n yer eye be eir mornin or night!