I think the current 3.5 user average is just about perfect. This is kind of the scotch I'd build in the lab if I wanted to give someone a good overview of the spectrum of scotch flavors, but turned to about a 4-5 in intensity. I get honey, malt, and a bit of musty newspaper and pencil shavings on the nose, but the 18 years that all the components aged have clearly mellowed this dram out -- it's very understated. I taste honey again, a healthy bite of apple, and some almond on the palate, which is smooth, sweet, and malty again. The finish is probably the best phase, with a tiny bit of smoke or coffee that reveals there's been some peat here all along. It's a little thin, but sweet, of decent length, and enjoyable, like a muted version of Highland Park. For the price, you could do better, you could do worse -- I'd probably vote for a Talisker or Highland Park myself, either of which features a more distinctive and punchy, but similar, profile.