As mentioned in my other review I tried this back to back with the Song of Ice version. I tasted the Song of Ice first and I believe it affected my taste of this one. On the nose, this was very slightly fruity, with some vanilla and caramel. Tasting, the difference between this and the Song of Ice is immediately apparent. This one is much, much dryer and very oaky with some smoke and eventually the peat shows up. After tasting the Song of Ice I don’t really taste any fruit or floral notes at all in the Song Of Fire. I rather like the oaky/smoky/peaty-ness of this.