First dram was confusing, like this whiskey was disjointed or something. I decided to just take random smells of it without drinking and try to pick out different influences in it. The medicinal quality gave way to a little sweetness. When I took my second dram it was delicious, complex, and intelligent. I love it. I wasn't sure that Islay would be for me after trying another brand and after first try of this, but now it's sinking in. You'll taste this, nor be sure about it but you'll be thinking about it for days after, then you'll come back, and it will make you smile.