The nose on this expression I found very fruity fresh with some wood. Perhaps like a crate of ripe red apples. The taste is very smooth with some vanilla and also caramel sweetness, but perhaps a slightly burned caramel. The finish builds slowly but surely, and is dry, with lots of spices (pepper, cloves). Overall impression... with the apple in the nose this reminded me of a highly spiced and slightly burnt, baked apple. Something a "not very good cook" might make, not a perfect dessert but still a very good whisky.
