It may be known in the general public as Ron Swanson's "nectar of the gods", but this is one pop culture phenom that meets the hype. Nose is a pungent mix of peat smoke, sea salt, brine, leather, berries, and dark chocolate. Palate is oily and heavily peated but also so much more: cherries, chocolate truffles, pears, cigar tobacco, BBQ brisket, baking spice...each sip seems to bring something new. The finish is long and smoky, with just enough sweet dessert-like undertones to balance it out. This is a heavy, smoky beast that will put hair on your chest, yet also wonderfully complex. Nectar of the gods, indeed.