Smooth, sweet, and well-rounded. This is a lot like Oban 14. The sweetness is backed by minerals before some wood and a hint of tartness comes through on the finish. There is some nuttiness hanging out here that agrees with the vanilla. One can also find a bit of that orange flavor that characterizes some of the best whiskies hiding in here. It's about on par with Oban 14, but for just a bit more one can get the Springbank 10, which is just that bit better. There is a lot of depth here, but not a ton of variation throughout. It's good and I would happily sip it, but it's main appeal comes from its interesting elements for connoisseurs rather than from a delicious flavor or punchy variation.