Nose: Serious vanilla, oakspice, leather, a lot of cherry, blackcurrant, cinnamon, slight chili, sweet grapes, tropical fruit.

Palate: Creamy delivery, a lot of elderflower, sweet malt, orange rind, pineapple, cherry, grape, raspberries, blackcurrant, mango, woodspice.

Finish: Slightly chocolaty finish, quite spicy, and long.

Overall: An absolute tour de force, unbelievable power and guile from this whiskey. Delicious meeting of bourbon cask and Sauternes cask notes, with plenty of tropical fruit and berries. Really really impressive stuff that every irish whiskey fan should try.