First sample of the whisky - 2 weeks in the cask

Took my first sample yesterday of the Bruichladdich Rocks that I put in the cask two weeks ago.  Of course I didn't post last night because I was sampling and not sitting in front of the computer.  So anyway, the results for just two weeks were pretty drastic. The picture shows the original Bruichladdich Rocks on the left and after 2 weeks of maturation on the right.  Of course in the Glencairn glass since they are AWESOME for people like me that want the best and really want to figure all this stuff out.

Color:
The color change is a pretty fair leap from the original.  Since the whisky is not compromised by any artificial coloring (E150A) it was interesting to see the results.  On a scale from 1-5 in terms of amber I would say it jumped from a amber +1 to an amber +3...if I did that correctly.

Nose:
I really stink at this since I'm new...so all I can really say is the original was kind of harsh on the nose.  It burned the nose when you really got in there.  I wish I could tell you more but I get all confused when I try to act like it smells like anything other then whisky.  No florals or leather arm chairs, or bakers chocolate, or vanilla.  If I said other wise I would be lying.  I should start smelling more things since I really cant pick anything out.  Anyway, after two weeks the nose is surprisingly more gentle.  The thing I can really pick out now is the smell of the cask.  It smells like the smoky wood that the whisky went into...shocker!  I know there is more to this and I'm hoping to get the hang of this whole nosing thing over time.

Taste:
Very similar to the nose...the original tasted strong and burny (ha ha)...I guess that comes from the cask strength.  I would also assume that this is a fairly young whisky eventhough it doesn't claim any age on the bottle.  Of course that statement is a very uneducated guess at this point but I feel like its not as smooth and put together as some of the older whiskies I have tried.  So after the two weeks is is suprisingly more mellow on the pallate and the flavor of the cask comes right through.  Not sure if that is a good thing yet but I can say I did enjoy it more then the original product.

So in conclusion I know nothing about how to grade this stuff right now but I can say I am happy with the results thus far and I cant wait to see what comes about in the next two weeks...only time will tell.