n: Cherry and strawberry jam, nice malt character, and hint of vanilla. Berry marmalade on burnt wheat toast. Heavy sherry cask influence that almost overwhelms the spirit.

t: The sherry is very forward on this with dense red fruit, mature oak, and a tease of chocolate. Black cherry juice spilled on an old leather bound book. Cherry coughdrop while chewing on a Brazil nut. Sophisticated malt enhanced with a great cask choice.  [B+.]

N: Ripe dark red fruit and tobacco.  Blackberry and cherries

P: Sherry sweetness contrasted with wood and lingering cigar smoke.

Nicely balanced with the right amount of sweetness.  This shows more fruit compared to the 2009 bottling.