On the nose, this whisky has aromas of coffee, rye bread, orange zest, oak notes (pepper, cloves). On the palate, it is gentle whisky, pleasant if somewhat thin bodied, more toffee, some rye spice, red apples, and a touch of vanilla. The finish is short, drying, with bit of bite from the rye spices (cloves, mostly) and a bit of orange zest lingering.