Nose is light, fruity, and nutty, with vanilla and caramel. Palate is delicious. Moderate spice rush with medium sweetness and grassyness; plus there's a refreshing aspect. Pleasant heat. Lately I've tried a few of these older cask-strength Auchentoshans that are darn tasty, and this is one of them. This isn't especially complex, yet it's not simple either. I like it a lot. A-/B+
Andy
Nose: Bag of trail mix.
Palate: Good mouthfeel and kind of warming. Initial taste is prunish and leads into a peppery but otherwise indisctict finish.
I don't like prunes, so that doesn't help.
Retaste 6/11/10
Nose: Overripe peaches. This is a wierdo. Nail polish? Uniquely strange but not "good" strange. B- only for entertainment factor.