Nose: fruity with honey, vanilla, almonds, and a few tobacco leaves and green tea, banana, and a tad of nutmeg. Palate: fresh, clean, and flowery, with honey, ginger, and sweet barley. Respect! Finish: rather long with nuts, raisins, and dry oak. This is pure enjoyment. This is a nice, well-balanced dram with a lot of character and a great example of good Lowland whisky in general and a grand Auchentoshan in particular.