As I expand my bourbon horizons to scotch, I thought I’d give this one a try. This one is happens to be 43% abv (some markets are 40% abv). The nose is soft and has some nice malt, lightly toasted almonds, light oak light orange/citrus, raisin, light caramel, a light floral note, and vanilla. The palate is sweet and silky with vanilla, raisin, malt, a light nuttiness, some floral notes and some pepper spices. The finish is medium with lingering sweet vanilla, malt and some light spice. A very pleasant and gentle whiskey. Absolutely nothing wrong with it. Even though this is the 43% version, I wrould love to try this at an even higher abv.