Nose: dry red wine, dark sugar, like a baking ingredient drawer. Some very light must, tiniest bit of sherry nuttiness. Smells rich but subdued, dry and earthy. Palate: Oaky on the first taste, some vanilla and toffee and light pepper. Just malty enough, then flavours like you get in those savory/sweet cakes like carrot. Nuttiness comes back. That rich but subdued idea carries through to the palate - dark and chocolatey but not cloying, just enough bitterness to balance it out. Finish: oaky, a little bit of spice. Some dark chocolate bitterness and rounded moments. Overall: Such a well-balanced whisky. Perfect amount of bitterness and sweetness, with a nice long finish. Familiar oaky flavours that are leveled out in a great way. Maybe 21 year old whiskies are the way to go, because the Glenfarclas was also super well-balanced in a similar way!