Beautiful natural gold color, non-chill-filtered. The 46.3% ABV really shows, the legs on the sides are solid and long-lasting. Nose is delicate but confident, aromas of fresh fruit, honey, raisins, vanilla, with a hint of sherry. Palate is rich, oily, chewy, citrusy, with hints of oak and fresh vanilla. Finish is long, wonderful. Full of citrus and vanilla notes, honey, with oak and a bit of cloves on the back, finishing with a hint of a smoky flavor, the kind you would find in much older drams intermixed with some floral notes. Wonderfully rich, complex, and round. A few drops of water bring more floral and fruit character. The palate becomes sweeter, finish a bit longer, with more vanilla and raisins notes, it is more round, but a bit less interesting. I think the higher ABV does provide an additional dimension to it. Overall, this is an exceptional, very complex and balanced dram. Perhaps one of the best 12-year-old drams I’ve had. Well worth the $80.