Adding some very brief tasting notes. On the nose, it is obvious that this is a highly sherried malt. The first whiffs are of sherry, then generic fruitiness, and then typical Speyside aromas (flower, honey, malt, oak, hints of peat). The flavor follows the aroma, but is not as smooth. There is a good bit more woodiness in the flavor than in the nose as well, but the sweet sherried character is still strong with a good fruitiness coming through. I get hints of apple now and then. This is an assertive whisky, not as smooth as the Balvenie Doublewood. The finish is somewhat dry, with the woody and winey flavors dominating, and even comes out bitter once in a while.
I'll stick to my summation - a good, cheaper quaffing whisky for the sherried scotch fan, but no substitute for Balvenie Doublewood (one of my favorite bang-for-the-buck whiskies) or other higher-end whiskies.
