It smells rich and smokey. There's some fruit on the nose and also a little peat. The palate is solid. There is plenty of rich fruit but it is balanced by rich smoke. This is very robust for the ABV. I appreciate that it doesn't rely on high alcohol to deliver flavor. The fruit is predominantly dark cherry, but it also has a lot of nice tropical notes. It's a great sipper. It tastes somewhere in the 15 year range, but that makes it quite solid. The fruity notes also include orange blossoms that balance well with the vanilla and floral flavors. I would love to try a more aged version of this. It is very fruity, but it is also mature and avoids bad flavors. It could use some more punchy to it, but it compares favorably with Highland Park The Dark, despite being less complex. The clean finish is delightful. There's definitely a cherry flavor going on here. This reminds me of both Macallan 12 and Highland Park The Dark. It substantially outperforms the Macallan but also clearly underperforms Highland Park. The tropical flavors are reminiscent of Rampur, but this is much better. It might be a tad pricey at $60, but that is within the reasonable range for this whiskey.