The nose is unmistakable, campfire, medicinal and the briny sea. The palate is peat and smoke and the finish is smoked meats and oak. This 10 year old is edgy and finishes with a warmth that is only upstaged by its 10 year old Cask Strength brother. In my opinion, this 10 y/o Laphroaig is less refined than the Ardbeg 10 or the Lagavulin 8; nonetheless it's a solid representation of Islay and has a great price point.