As a lover of Talisker and cask-strength drams, 57' North is my kind of whisky. It's hot, but it hides it's alcohol content well enough that it's still quite drinkable neat. Interestingly enough, the smoke and dried fruit here are much more restrained when compared to the Ten Year; instead this whisky plays up it's honey and brine notes—finishing up with just a kiss of peat smoke (water definitely helps to bring that flavor out, though) on the finish. A very good, if relatively straightforward whisky.