Malt cereal forward with tasting notes leading to sweet fruit at mid-palate. Not a sweet beginner whisky. But it is far from challenging, like a Campbeltown, Island, or Islay. It does get milder, and smoother, with a couple of teaspoons of water. Not much, or no, peat. It is doubtful that I'll buy another bottle. But who knows where my mood will take me at the store? Oh, and the cork is, aesthetically, the most pleasing cork I've ever seen. My Rating Glossary: Two Stars: "I'd rather be drinking lite beer." Two 1/2 Stars: "Posh rubbish." Three Stars: "I love whisk(e)y. This is average love." Three 1/2 Stars: "May buy again." Four Stars: "I've got to get you into my life." Four 1/2 Stars: "Better than drugs." Five Stars: "Life is good. Whisky makes it better."