I enjoy Islays, including many of Ardbeg's expressions. This one isn't my favorite. Purchased on a lark (along with a bunch of other bottles, nearly all of which are a grand bit richer in nature) I tasted this neat from a glencairn. This is a neck pour and my first exposure to this expression. Essentially I wanted to know what an Ardbeg entry level scotch whisky tastes like. Here's the short of it; it's good but it's weak and watered down. This is Ardbeg light. There's a bit of smoke, not too much iodine, a little bit of malt, some sweetness, and a complete lack of complexity. This tastes like a $40 bottle of scotch with a $60 price tag. I use a simple scale where a 5 is representative of a perfect expression and a 1 is indicative of a wholly substandard product. Statistical distribution tells us that the majority of liquid should score somewhere around a 2.5. This is as average as anything Ardbeg will ever make... I hope.