First glass of a new bottle. On the nose, I get iodine, brine, and ocean air, with some caramelized meat behind that. On the palate, caramel sweetness leads, followed by a pretty sharp turn towards smoke when the high proof hits. The finish is smokey and peppery. Definitely complex, and maybe well balanced, but I wouldn't call it well integrated - That's not a complaint by any means, but just to say it has a very distinct beginning, middle, and end. Maybe think of it like a dialed up Ardbeg 10. So maybe the best Ardbeg. High-proof, well-made peated scotches are very hard to beat.