Of the four whiskies in the Soloist series, this one definitely stood out; it's a bold, fruity sherry without any sulphur which hits my sweet spot for sherry pretty well (though it's on the sweet side of my sweet spot).

B+/A-

Heavy fino sherry on the nose, unmistakeable. Palate is pretty sweet and again heavy on the fino flavors -- and I don't tend to like stuff that actually tastes like fino -- but here it's good. Long finish.

Everything behind the very sweet sherry is mild and typical, and the sweetness is nearly too cloying at times. But it's still pretty darn tasty and I'd be happy to own a bottle. 

N: Roasted walnuts and toffee cake.  It has the sugar-y dark berry smell you get from nyquil and jagermeister with some floral aspects. 

P: Dark bitter red apple skins with sweet malt 

F: Raisins and prunes

n: burnt cherry wood, scorched strawberry jam, salted plums (ume), pumpernickle bread. Golden raisins in milky oatmeal, mixed fruit in a tin can.

t: burnt butter and stewed red fruits with bright spice. Apple cider, creme brulee with strawberries and a nice oak char. Baked green apple with cloves poked in. Dark molasses and plums with a delicious bit of spice to round it all off in dusty clove finish. 

[B+]

Nose: Strawberries, dark fruit, astringent, caramel, hint of vanilla, fudgy cocoa

Taste: Dry sherry, pepper, cinnamon, apples, malt comes in a bit, touch of oak

note: Cask 5060814026   57.8%

n:  Dulce de leche, figs, and red cedar.  Rich and luscious.  A

p:   Honey and lacquer.  Slightly musty.  Good but a little bit of a let down after the nose.

B/B+