The nose has a bit of a vanilla and caramel side that could be mistaken for rum but is definitely reminiscent of bourbon. The nose also has more hay than expected. The palate is grassier and more viscous than Grangestone Rum Cask, with less sweetness as well but also no particularly interesting character to balance the absence. There is some caramel and vanilla to be sure, but it all kind of blends together. The nose has some nice rich vanilla with a bit of butterscotch, but also wet wood and some earthy grass. The palate is very grassy with some earthiness and a tiny bit of squashy vegetal flavor. It's very lightly flavored, though it does have plenty of vanilla and a little bit of very light caramel. It isn't so much delicate as it is watered-down. There's a bit of a bad flavor in here that is hard to suss out entirely, but it's kind of fiery and a bit bitter in an herbal way like bad alcohol. The nose is kind of grassy and a little squashy in a kind of scotchy way. The palate is sweet and light in way that is a bit reminiscent of an Irish whiskey. It's grassy and sweet like the lightest possible caramel. It's not great, but it's not totally terrible. There's some gross bitter backing, but it's not a deal-breaker. The quality is far below that of Bushmill's Black.