With my limited peaty scotch experience, the scotch i can compare this to is hp 12. Compared to hp 12, this is slightly less sweet initially, has a little thicker mouthfeel, and is quite a bit more smokey/peaty. My palate does not need this much smoke or peat but it' still good if im in the mood. Smooth too. $50 or less aint bad but i probably wont be buying it again. A bit too much smoke and peat for me so I'll go for the hp 12.