Welcoming change on the nose. The red wine is definitely really giving this whisky its character. There is grapes, raisins and a nice dry fruitiness. White chocolate. Butter. Warm molasses. Bitter orange. Generally really intense and full. But also really sharp on the nose already too. The palate hits your taste buds with a quite strong dry chili sensation at first. But after the initial sip it gets much more approachable. Spices yeah but now really flavorful ones. Ginger, Italian dry herbs, lavender (strange but yeah really). Bid of honey and even less vanilla. Not really sure how much of the red wine you actually get on the palate but together with the nose it is still very present and adds up to a nice combination experience. I must say while I’m not that much of a fan of the base whisky itself, the cask style I really liked and in my opinion it really adds to the dram experience.