We had some friends over last night, and I got the opportunity to open a new bottle. We were deciding between a few Islays. Glad we chose this. Really well made for such a young distillery!! This Islay matures well in a full Sherry cask. It presents a sweet smoky flavor, almost like s'mores over a campfire. Not too smoky, not too peaty, but well balanced with a chocolate /citrus character. I believe this 2016 version is about 5 or 6 years old, but seems really mature for its age. You can sense the quality from the get-go. This is a great middle ground for Islay malts. With a Laphroaig or Lag, you either hate it or love it, no middle ground. But this Islay shows that middle ground; it's well balanced as if a Speysider mated with an Islay. At the verge of sounding blasphemous, I may have found my new favorite Islay...loved this over the Lag 16, Laph 10, and Ardbeg Corry or 10. Namely for its ability to be unpoloarized and well balanced across smoke, peat, floral, citrus and chocolate. Of key note: had in Glencairn with a few drops of water. Over ice, it's muted and bitter. Doesn't need anything more than 1/2 teaspoon at most. Unpoloarized and well balanced...now only if our presidential elections were like that...