The lone distillery on the Isle of Skye, Talisker, at least to me, seems to taste pretty similar to an Islay scotch, although I can only judge that on this bottle, as I don't own older Talisker bottles. I will say though, from this bottle I think I may have to consider investing in their 18 year. On the nose I get smoke and salt, definitely giving the impression I am tasting an Islay scotch. The palate starts with some light peat, iodine (less than that of Laphroaig), seaweed and then finishes with green apple. The finish is very long lasting, with just a touch of heat, a bit of sweetness and some smoke. I'm not sure I like this better than an Islay scotch, but it's pretty close and I would definitely not turn down a dram of it. If I had to choose this or say Laphroaig 10 year, I would go with Laphroaig, but this is a close second. I will say, Talisker tends to be a bit more expensive than Laphroaig, so that may go into my decision a bit, but either way, very good.