Nose - vegetal peat, smoked meat, floral notes, ash, lemon, marzipan, dry oak, anise, nutmeg, vanilla, yeast, cereal grain, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - sweet peat, honey, rubber, vanilla, mint, ginger, white pepper, bitter walnut, marzipan, lemon, dry oak, clove, apple, caramel, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with ashy peat, bitter citrus, and dry oak flavors. This is a K&L exclusive aimed at delivering excellent value for the money. At $25 a bottle, it fulfills the price portion of that claim. Let’s see if the quality is there as well. The nose is earthy and smoky with some lemon, baking spices, and marzipan sweetness. The palate starts really nicely with a blast of sweet peat, juicy fruitiness, and a zing of spice. Unfortunately, the youthfulness dominates the finish, ending on a rather bitter, drying note. I don’t know the components of the blend, but there’s definitely some young peated whisky in here. It has a marzipan note that reminds me a bit of Wee Beastie. But this is better than Wee Beastie. My biggest complaint is the finish, which veers into bitter, medicinal territory. While not amazing, this is definitely an amazing deal and probably the best $25 bottle I’ve tried. I’m split between a 3.0 and a 3.5 on this. I’m going to stick at a 3.0, but it’s absolutely worth picking up if you’re in the K&L delivery zone. A big thank you to @jonwilkinson7309 for providing the generous sample!