Connemara stacks up well against its cousins in Islay and does its home country credit. Connemara's peat flavors are reminiscent of a blend of Port Charlotte and Laphroaig: slightly fishy, seaweed-like, vegetal peat, with a good dose of minerality to boot. Those flavors dominate the nose and palate, although there's also some mild malt sweetness at its core. The finish is unique — my best analogy would be to play dough or rubber, which sounds strange, but is actually not unpleasant. This is an unabashed, unapologetic peated whiskey, and I very much enjoyed it.