Had an opportunity to try this at a Glenmo/Ardbeg event with brand ambassador Bryan Simpson. This was a mystery dram on the table that had me puzzled all evening. I have a lot of Ardbeg's in my own collection, but something about this one was different, and not something I had experienced before. Nose: Extremely creamy - strong notes of real vanilla - not the sharp fake vanilla note that Canadian whisky has. My best description is a lemon curd cheesecake. You could smell all the different parts, including the graham cracker crust. Palate: The palate was quite different than the nose. There was this incredible aged-cheese funk to it. It was almost like a sports equipment room in terms of sweaty, sour, rubbery, funky. I've never tasted anything like it in whisky before, and it wasn't a bad thing! Notes of fresh fruit and herbs came through as well. The smoke seemed to have completely dissolved. Finish: Loooooong-lasting finish. Sweet, buttery, great mouth feel. Overall, a really great bottle, and very unique. I would love to have it in my collection, but at $450CAD after taxes, I don't know that it blew my mind enough to pay that much. Would absolutely pick this up if it was closer to $250.