Initial musty vinegar nose with green apples, iodine, antiseptic, mesquite jam, and dry smoke. On the palate, it's a bit thin, starting with an initial hit of dried green apple, followed by a sweet smoke with a touch of sea. Reminds me of smoked kipper a bit. Flavors don't develop an awful long time, and the only lingering flavor is the smoke. All in all, a pretty good scotch, and I find it overall better balanced than the tried and true Lagavulin 10. Given its price, I think it makes for a pretty darn good value.