'Faint hint of peat' is right. This is an easy-drinking whisky, which should be quite accessible to those who aren't peat heads (there is no 'moderate' peat here). Cinnamon, caramel, orange, and a touch of saltiness are to be found on the nose and palate, with a hint of frankincense also to be found on the nose. A much lighter, and much younger, bottling relative to the 10-year-old, but quite enjoyable.