The nose is young, light, and sweet. It smells awful. There's a lot of grass, some chalk, and a bit of malt perhaps. The palate is substantially better than the nose suggests, but it's still very borderline. There's some nice Sherry, but there's a definite youthfulness and lightness that pull this drink right on down. There is a bit of malty richness saving it from total disaster, but that's a low bar for it. Frankly, I can swallow this if it's served - and it isn't inundated with sulphur - but it's not enjoyable to drink, bordering on tough. There isn't a ton of complexity either. This could be a good whiskey to start with for aging at home though. A bigger sip emphasizes the Sherry and malt more, making this more palatable. The more I drink, the more I prefer this to Shieldaig 12, but I think that's after my palate has been numbed. Regardless, it isn't a great whiskey.