Im side by side comparing this one to the singleton of dufftown 12 years old. Nose: immediately the fruityness and apples jump out. Vanilla, and some lime. A hint of honey. Taste: Light tannic bitterness, pretty oily. Still a lot of apple and pear fruityness, with added caramel, hay, and peppercorn. Finish: short and a bit unpleasant. reminds me most of orange pith and very dark chocolate which lingers in your mouth. On the nose this whisky had my prefference over the singleton of dufftown 12 YO, but the bitterness in this version actually made it score worse.