Nose

Takes a moment in the glass but then some cherry pie, peppermint candy canes, vanilla bean ice cream, and orange blossom.

Palate

Juicy and robust: fresh OJ, and orange blossom again in a more honeyed form. Vanilla sugar, pain au raisin, touch of spice. A little wood tannin and slight bitterness gives good structure.

Finish

Lengthy — really saturates the palate. A little dash of chewy oak.

Comment

A well-formed, robust whisky with great balance.