Nose: medicinal peat, burning campfire, fresh cut grass,hints of buttery vanilla Palate: big smokey peat, pine resin, honey, seawater, a bit of fruit sneaks through Finish: almost all savoury ashy smoke, brine, a touch of creamy vanilla to round it out The classic ardbeg is still the standard to best for big but rounded peat at a reasonable price. Hints of sweet shine through the savory peat add some fullness to what's otherwise a peat bomb.