after talking to a trusted customer who is a true fan of peat and smoke, and he recommended this brand to me as a more peaty blended scotch whisky.I pick up some mild cereal notes, dashes of brown sugar, some rye-esque spice and hay as well. The finish definitely picks up most of the peat. This isnt an extravagant whisky but bring alot more to the table as far as peat than others. This is probably the best bottom shelf blended scotch ive had and i will continue to buy it as a budget buy.