Going green for St Paddy's Day! Nose is predominately peat, but not like us Islay fans recognize it; here it's earthen and dirty, closer to a 5-year old compost pile than a 1000-year old peat bog. A little time in the glass and it's possible to find some salt-spray and honeysuckle, with just the faintest whiff of something metallic, as though you're nosing from a raw tin cup. And while all that may sound possibly objectionable, it's not terribly so. It does however, set you up honestly for the palate. Smoke leads the way, but a brief pause on the tongue gives just a bit of sweetness before the vegetals take over and lead to a muddled, salty, dirty finish that has no discernible end, leaving a rubber-smoke taste that lingers for several minutes. While this isn't resigned to strictly Irish Coffee drinks (which it makes phenomenally well!) it's also not going to be high on my list of recommended malts. Having had three different Connemara offerings, (12yr, Cask Strength and this Peated Single Malt) I can say that they share a very strong family resemblance, and also that this will be my last. For the price, there are just too many other Irish (and Scotch) offerings that suit my palate and desired flavor profile. Put to music, this would be London Calling by The Clash. It's memorable because it does something repetitively different than most others; you're just not sure that you like the path it's taken.