Last glass of the bottle. Nose is more sweet than smokey. Palate combines a nice, rounded, caramel note with ample smokiness, with some interesting stuff behind that: I always get a little mint. Finish is long and smokey, with a little ash. Obviously, if you like the Isaly scotches, you will love this. But I think what's so amazing about th lagavulin is that it manages to be both bold and approachable. You don't need to have a crazy palate to think that this is delicious. Its just a smoked, bbq sandwich with a little fancy slaw - who wouldn't like that! Compare that with some other islay scotches (which i also love), where you use words like "iodine," "vegetal," and "seaweed."