Open 9 months Nose - Lemon peel, brine, ginger, white pepper, fresh grass, very light oak, and medium ethanol. Palate - Lemon custard, salted caramel, iodine, white pepper, gingerbread, light butterscotch, and light herbal mix. Finish is medium with bitter lemon oil, dried ginger, peppercorn medley, salt, musty malt, old grass, and light ethanol. This is a fine, coastal malt, but I've had better. The old version of Old Pulteney 12 easily tops this, and for a little more money Oban 14 is a better buy. Other cheaper Highland malts with a touch of brine would be good comparisons. I actually think light peat would improve this. I know the point of this expression is showcasing unpeated Islay malt, but if you can stand a little peat, Talisker 10 is a better version of this in every facet.