2012 version...Very smooth up front with an aggressive immediate afterburn that's more warming than painful. Short aftertaste, just like a Port Charlotte drink. Something cloudlike about the tasting - like you are just being enveloped in something you can't quite put your finger on, then it's gone. Decent Islay change of pace.

Nose of lemon peel, pepper, raisin, bourbon barrel, fresh bread, brine, spices and vanilla. Semi-sweet, lightly peppery taste with citrus, charred wood and white wine.

Somewhere between oatmeal, malt, cotton balls, and household cleaner, and that’s not an insult. It’s a refreshing step off the beaten path of peat and sherry influences. A little shorter than I’d hope, and a little rounder on the edges than the razor focus of a Classic Laddie. And I get none of the fruit that some tasters have mentioned. But it’s tasty and balanced overall.

Light honeyed fruits, oily, briny, barley musty.

Malty smell. Spice leads, but consistent smooth finish