In the Glass: Pale yellow. On the Nose: Laphroaig's younger sister. She's got the same genes, but all of the edges have been smoothed out with dollops of peaches & cream. Sweet, smoked vanilla. Taste: Immediate Islay arrival, with all of the other components dominating the finish. The flavor very closely matches the nose with lots of sweet fruit and vanilla influence, but layered over something cereal. A smoked parfait maybe? Great stuff. This is everything that Johnnie Walker Black wants to be, for not much more money. Rather than the grain whisky getting in the way of the flavor, as with the JW; here it integrates into the overall flavor very successfully.