How are you celebrating/did you celebrate Burns Night? I'm having shortbread and sipping Té Bheag, which quite literally means "a wee dram" in Gaelic. My first nosing of this whisky brings light peat, black tea and orange. Later, I can smell leather bound books in a forgotten corner of the library with hints of tobacco and honey. This is a scotch that would claim to put hair on one's chest. While neat, there's a fair amount of heat that rolls from the moment the glass touches my mouth down to my stomach. The initial caramel-peat flavour quickly morphs, via a dash of pepper, to a tangy brined, almost sour quality. The finish is medium-long and makes my lips tingle. Oak and smoke return, like a drag from a nice cigar. I wish that the main palate notes stuck around longer; it's a quick rollercoaster through Flavour Town. I do enjoy this dram as a better performing affordable blend for those who don't mind a bit of smoke and salt. Slàinte! 7.25/10