Showed up next to the tale of cake edition at $30 less. Reading about the Spanish Malaga wine drew me in due to the use of PX grapes. There is clear Sherry influence but it’s not in your face (or in your nose I should say) due to spending 8 of its 12 years in ex-bourbon barrels prior to 4y in ex-Malaga barrels. Color: pale golden Body: plentiful whispery legs and velvety on entry but sharpens as it coats the mouth Nose: grape jam, raisins, malt, hint of oak Palate: bolder than expected with allspice, raisin, oak, hints of leather and then a wash of orange peel and slightly bitter cocoa before the raisins and toffee slide back in for a lengthy finish. This is pleasant but without any wow factor. Chasing a $35 bottle of Glen Fohdry that Total Wine is pushing I’m scratching my head a bit trying to justify the 2x price. The palate is pleasant complex with slight evolution of flavors. The finish is lengthy. There is just no substantial minerality, no surprises, no wow. This is a touch better than Glen Droch 12 but not remarkably so. Oh well, I’ll drink it. ——— Hang on, fresh palate... this is rich, spicy and bigger than I initially gave it credit for. Pouring it by itself and not chasing something else does it more justice. Viscous, spicy, full of well balanced oak, raisin and a bit of milk chocolate. The finish just won’t go away - moments upon moments of rasin and plum, honey and whisks of malt. This easily outdoes Glen Droch 12. This is decadent. Score goes up and another pour is in order...