The Bottle: I love this thing. The green glass with the grey/white/gold is very "apothecary". It feels nice and solid in the hand and looks good on the bar. Some useful information about the spirit within and a minimum of marketing fluff. In the Glass: Light straw. On the Nose: If you are familiar at all with Bruichladdich's standard offering, you can sense the pedigree here from the off. There's the barley sugar sweetness and some fruit notes nestled within the peat. The peat here is more akin to a Laphroaig than an Ardbeg, so more mineral than smoke. Quite pleasant all-around. You couldn't tell that this is bottled at 50% abv from the nose alone, there's no alcohol bite or harshness. Taste: Sweet, measured arrival with a strong peat development. The smoke makes an appearance on the finish, even though it's missing from the nose. It doesn't finish overly dry or astringent, which a lot of younger spirits are wont to do. This is a very well constructed expression; with none of the individual flavors standing out from the others. A few drops of water won't hurt, but do be careful as the nuance would drown quite easily. All-in-all, this is a great peated offering from Islay. It's the cute girl next door to the brawlers from Ardbeg and Laphroaig. Well-worth a look.