Color is bright gold, but the bottle does not have an indication of whether its natural, so its safe to assume it isn’t. Chill-filtration is also no specified, so I guess it’s filtered as well. Oh well, at least we have viscosity which is moderately high for this 45.8% ABV dram. The nose is beautifully rich, confident, with butterscotch, molasses, vanilla, melon, apple, and a hint of smoke, pepper, and fresh fruit on the back. Palate is absolutely gorgeous, with notes of caramel, honey, raisins, ripe banana, vanilla, oak, and delicate pit fire smoke. The interplay of sweet and briny in this dram is really amazing, and the balance of flavor is superb. Finish is long, full of vanilla, oak, and fruit notes, again finishing with smoke. Peaty notes in this dram are more complimentary than dominating. This is not your typical Islay malt (it’s actually not from Islay at all - its from the isle of Skye), not is it even a younger version of Talisker itself. I add a splash of water to this dram, and it becomes even more balanced. The arrival is now definitely sweet rather than briny, and the raisin and vanilla notes intensify. Finish becomes more smoky, now with a touch of umami and some iodine, some smoked fish and citrus notes appear on the back. Absolutely gorgeous. Overall, this is a superb dram that would be equally enjoyed by beginners and enthusiasts alike. There’s nothing off putting in this whisky, and everything is very well balanced. Great job Diageo, but I wish you didn’t add the color or chill-filter it so we can appreciate the dram for what it is, which is a lot. Is it worth $190 I paid for it? Probably. Are there as good a drams for this money or less? Most definitely. But I think it’s still worth it.