Neat in a Glencairn (86 proof)...NOSE: Bandaids and Iodine, Campfire, Salt Air. Give it a minute in the glass and a quick swirl to bring out light notes of vanilla, pear and apple. NEAT: The first sip is straight char and ash followed by the bandaid and iodine notes. Trust me, stick with it because after a couple sips you begin to detect a hint of sweet apple/honey/vanilla in the background. The more time you spend with this one the more the sweet notes assert themselves. Eventually you pick them up right on the front end. Nice burn all the way down on the finish with char like an extinguished campfire lingering along with just a tinge of the honey sweetness. This is BIG BOY Whisky. There was more hair on my chest when I finished this pour than there was when I started it. If someone would've told me 10 years ago that I'd be sitting and savoring a beverage that I freely describe as tasting of bandaids and soot, I'd have called them crazy. I'm looking forward to spending some time with this one. I've already discovered that pairing it with a cigar really brings the sweetness to the forefront. Bottom line, this is delicious and I'm glad I finally made the jump into the world of Islay.