If you've ever sat at the beach, picked up some sand, and smelled it...that's what this smells like. Wet sand and salty ocean air. Taste doesn't disappoint. A sweet under-current hides on a layer of salinity and brine. Sort of like having s'mores on the beach, really close to the seawater. The Islander salinity and Portuguese Madeira seems like a happy marriage. Mine was just a sample I had bought, but now I'm wishing I got the full bottle.