The nose is light and possibly young (though not excessively so) with some nice complexity. It has a surprising amount of Sherry presence with some vanilla, giving it a sweet profile. There's maybe something a hint nutty here too that gives it some richness. The palate has more cardboard and waxiness than expected. It's also less fruity and fairly numbing. It isn't terribly sweet. It reminds me a bit of Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon with its general malty character. It definitely tastes like a 12 year scotch. There are a lot of standard scotch flavors in here, but nothing really exciting. This might be about on the level of Highland Park 12, but it's a bit more watery without the smoke and some alcohol stars coming out.