Open 10 months Nose - Charcoal ash, bright peat, light brine, hickory wood smoke, medicinal sugars, light honeysuckle and butterscotch, wet grass, and light ethanol. Palate - Watery ash, smoked malt, wildflower honey, unripe green apples, light burnt caramel, and light oak tannins. Finish is medium-long, oily with a sharp ashy peat and bittersweet malt on the back end. This is a good, classic Islay malt but I think Ardbeg 10Y is more enjoyable. The difference is Ardbeg has well-rounded viscous bbq and campfire smoke while this to me tastes slightly more watery and ashy. I think that lends to the medicinal/iodine notes I typically see in reviews. I love some of the other Laphroaig expressions, but for the base 10Y give me Ardbeg.