N: Peat - and lots of it, landing somewhere between the medicine of Laphroaig and the perfume of Lagavulin - earthy, bit of petrichor, tar, maybe pine. Not getting much beyond the peat. Some caramel, some lemon citrus, peach, and pear. P: Caramel, sweet red fruit, vanilla, citrus, earth, pine, heather, dried flowers. F: Fruity, some tropical notes, vanilla cream, dried flowers and herbs, dash of oak. Late lingering wood spice with a touch of unexpected heat (unexpected this late). This doesn't quite live up to the classic Islay whiskies, but it's close. It's quality and a bit of a change of pace from the Islay bottles. The stone fruit nature of it is a nice change from Lagavulin's lemon notes. And this isn't as aggressively medicinal as Laphroaig (but what is, I guess). It's also got some of the flowery/heathery notes of a Highland Park, but lacks the punch of their drams, for better or worse. I guess I don't know how to think about this except in comparison to other peated Scotch. That said, it's not on par with the classic Springbanks - their originals are better than this Islay knockoff. Is what it is. ____________ Please come join an unofficial Distiller community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VSmCvzAQfH. We chat spirits (and other things) in real time while being a great resource to each other for recommendations, finding deals, and generally enjoying the journey together. (If the link is expired, please post a comment and I will provide a new one.)