The nose is tar, seaweed, smoke. On the tongue, I get white peppercorn, lots of salt, smoked fish, cured salted pork. It's like a rolling smoke cloud mixed with surf. I also get a hint of sweetness, a slight bit of salted caramel. I feel like I have a mouthful of rock salt with smoke blowing through it. Enjoyable with a long smokey, peaty, salty finish. This definitely will be too salty for some. I am a great lover of Laphroaig - I have Cairdeas from the previous 5 or 6 years. This is a good education for a real lover of Laphroaig, but probably not the best choice for broad appeal, except for true halophiles.