Rating: 16/23 I wasn't too impressed by Balcones Brimstone, but this one has actual peat, so maybe it's better. N: Smoke. Slight savoriness. I'm really struggling to get anything else here. It's pretty unimpressive. Eventually faint apple, coffee, and maybe just the slightest cherry come out. After several minutes, there's a touch of that Balcones sort of tart maple malt. And then it becomes a bit herbal, bringing a bit of peat character to the smoke. P: Ashy, smoky with slight chocolate, some herbal flavor, white pepper, rainbow pepper. There's a nice layer of maple sweetness over tart maltiness. There's a touch of meatiness, but it isn't too much. The pepper and herbaceousness mix well, adding a bit of depth. The smoke is somewhere between campfire and peat. Occasional touches of orange and lemon, with cherry showing up on a bigger sip. It's hot, but not harsh. And at this ABV it would be very surprising were it not hot. F: Smoke, pepper, and sweet malt linger. - Conclusion - I'd put this above Westland Peated (15/23), though not by a huge margin. It doesn't rise to the level of Amrut Peated (17/23). I'm thinking a 16 or 17. I'm not at all confident that this is better than Loch Lomond 12 (16/23), so I'm going to give this a 16 as well. I think there's some real potential here, but it isn't super complex and the profile doesn't quite come together. I do like the Balcones heart that this has, but I don't think that the campfire pairs terribly well with it. Coming back to this for a final couple of sips, the campfire is much less prominent. It's still young, but it has a complexity that surpasses that of Amrut Peated. The flavors taste better integrated than they did previously. I might bump this up to a 17. It's pretty borderline between 16 and 17 now, but I'm going to leave it at a 16. Thanks for the sample @pkingmartin ! I had a lot of different opinions over my time with this. I'd love to get my hands on a bottle so that I can spend some more time contemplating it.