This is really Smokey and slightly peaty and to be honest I don’t enjoy drinking it as it is. I will say though this is similar to Shieldaig “finest old” which is also too Smokey for me to drink as is. I will use this as I do Shieldaig which is to mix it with some other rather undesirable whiskey that seems to have very little balance. I have found making my own blended whiskey to be very satisfying. I just have a weakness for buying whiskeys that I’ve never heard of or had before regardless of price or of previous known reviews. Blending whiskeys together allows me to eventually drink all of my stock.