The nose is smoked meat with hints of campfire, trying to go any deeper for other notes is blocked by the high ABV. On the taste, the smoke bomb up front is a little spicy but also honey sweet. It’s not dissimilar to other Islays except this one is turned up to eleven, minus any briny or medicinal notes. There might be other notes behind the smoke but I can’t pick them out. The finish is long with a dry smoke.