Ah a good dram it is. I had the Talisker Dark Storm before this and I definitely prefer this. Richer and more vibrant...even if the vibrancy is all about oily soot, smoke, tar with a hint of sweet vanilla on the palate and nose to round it out. Very nice. I think I got more of a flavour range from the Kelpie last year. But then saying that I get a hint of rich meat and the wine influence the more I got into it so it could just be that on initial impressions the soot etc taste just overpowers the rest of the flavours in there. I think if I drank my way through a bottle this one could really evolve but I have to go with what I have at hand. 4.25 to 4.5 for me. Also because it'll be well over the $150USD mark here when it comes out I reckon.