Live dispatches from Feis Ile 2018. We tried this dram at Islay House Hotel on the first night — lovely hotel and friendly, spectacular staff. This dram was the first we tried, and enjoyable, but a tiny bit of a letdown in its similarity in flavor and finish to the standard 16. The nose is brinier and more acidic, recalling tart fruits like lemon that I more often associate with Ardbeg. This is a quality dram, but it also costs 3 times the price of the 16, which is the best value in scotch.