Very impressed with the intensity of the 10 year old malt under the peat smoke. It has that fruity character that you only get from fresh ex bourbon casks. Really enjoying this! This is not tough to get through like a Laphroag 10 (as much as I do love it when I want full peat intensity), it's more akin to an Ardbeg with the sweetness and depth on the nose and palate, but with a less intense peatiness. I get a distinct pineapple note on the palate. Perhaps it's the batch but i'm not getting anything overly medicinal. I get more of a campfire smoke personally. I could understand the bacon/ham flavour others seem to be getting, but prefer not to think of the smoke as being on meat, rather just on it's own. Very happy with this purchase, if you like peated Scotch whisky you will not be let down.