Thanks to Dreaming of Islay for this sample. This one was a surprise. I wasn't sure how the peat of Balvenie was going to be, but the nose gave off some floral peat, mixed with heavily iced cookies with a touch of gingerbread. More of that on the palate with more presence of peat. This is not an Islay, but it came and made a statement. The finish was short but satisfying. Only needed a very small drop of water since it's near that 48% ABV sweet spot. Thankfully, it was not extremely woody. The song for this one is "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" - the GnR version.