Beautiful amber red color. Very smooth with no harsh finish. You can smell and taste the sweetness of the sherry but the Mizunari Oak barrels give this scotch a complex taste with many layers of flavor. It has some butterscotch and Carmel aroma. It’s taste is so complex that it is difficult to describe. It is very unique and stands alone with no comparison to any other scotch I have tried. It’s a must have for your scotch collection.