Just getting into scotch. Really enjoy peat, so I heard Islay is the way to go. Seems incredibly overwhelmed by "seaweed." I expected it to be more well balanced than that based on ratings. Having said that, when s spash of water or single ice cube is added to it, it does bring out the inert flavors that bring that balance of sweetness and citrus forward. Truthfully, I would more likely pay half the price for McClelland's given the choice again.