This smells a bit more like a scotch than I expected. There is some orange on the nose and there is also floral, but it doesn't have that quintessential honey floral nose of Irish whiskey. It's somewhere between the two whiskeys, though it does have some tropical fruits and Earth of tequila. The palate has a lot of mint but also a lot of orange peel and sweetness. There is mint, but it isn't in the way. This is very much like scotch. What a surprise! Additional sips let more of the earth come in, but it kind of adds to that scotch body that I expect. There's some butterscotch that is really surprising at this age. There isn't an insane amount of complexity, but this is quite good. What an odd surprise. The vanilla and floral come out without making it taste like bourbon. It's sweet without being cloying and the richness is nice. It's really hard to believe that this is only 6 months old. The mint and tequila elements do eventually come through more, so it becomes tequila meets scotch. That little bit of smoke really sells the scotch element. It isn't a standout scotch or anything, but it is quite tasty. It's kind of weird though since it is so much like a scotch but there are better scotches and it's supposed to be a tequila. The apple elements are nice and I guess there is a bit of honey. Irish whiskeys, consider yourself on notice.