Just got this tonight. I can't decide. It is a sherry cask that is rather full, but maybe a little sweet. I like Balvenie doublewood, but this may be a little much. Not that I'm going to dump it... I really do like the 10 yo and thought I'd go the extra $15 for the 15 yo. Guess I'll just have to suffer through...
As it happens, I tried a snifter of this one last night as well. I was going to describe the experience here as 'underwhelming'. I also found no complexity at all. Good, just not _interesting_.
Interesting that the 10 yo is really a better dram. The start of the 15 yo is "narrow" and thin. It does spread out a little in the middle, but it never finds the same depth as the MacAllan or a Glenfarclas. Even the Balvenie DW has more to it. If there is such a thing as a "dessert" single malt, this might be it.
On the other hand, it is almost always true that ANY SMS is better than NO SMS.
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