Tastes

I understand that the formula has recently changed and the quality is much better than just a few years ago. My quick thoughts on it: Nice peaty scotch that is great on the rocks. It is no Laphroaig but is has a nice bit of peat to it. It is young and a bit harsh but some ice help tame it. It gets a bad rap and is a decent everyday scotch to have on the rocks. I would not drink it neat but that's just my opinion, YMMV. I find this to be a great value scotch if you like peat, especially now that good quality, inexpensive peaty blended scotches seem to be harder to come by.

I picked up a bottle because I was trying to find an inexpensive Islay blend. I read reviews of other good peated bargain blends (Teacher's, Black Bottle, White Horse and Black Grouse) and found that all four have changed their signature malts due to the rising cost of Islay single malts. This blend's signature malt is Laphroaig and the peat and smoke make for a very pleasant drinking experience. It is a great value for the price.