Nose: nuts up front, hints of oak, caramel, grassy/marshy note, sherry. Taste: Nutty, oaky, sticky honey, closer to molasses, vanilla, salty marsh grass get stronger if you slurp or suck in air on the sip as if tasting coffee, hint of something like Werther's candy, but not quite that sweet, brief tart nip. Finish is moderate and fairly dry, with a trace of bitterness in a good way, fading to slightly sherried sweet. This would make a good introduction into Islay whiskies, especially for someone who was hesitant to try one of Islay's peat monsters.