Wow... what a FUNK! From the first nose, the funk was strong with this one. I had other "heavily peated" scotches, like Port Charllote Heavy Peated and Compass Box Peat Monster, but this one was at another level, unfortunately, not in my wheelhouse. There's definitely briny taste, salty, but not like Talisker, like a little too much. In summary, this is not in my wheelhouse, so I am glad that it was a sample that I was able to get and not a full bottle.