As far as I'm concerned, this is one of the best Scotches available. Well worth the $80 Canadian for such an experience. Admittedly side by side against some more premium Islays it falls slightly short, however on it's own it really doesn't matter at all. Never leaves me wanting more or wishing I was drinking something "better".... It's really in the perfect zone of enough ppm to satisfy without really overdoing it. It's got the kind of peat note that makes you seek more peat out of other Islay whiskys that may even have a better underlying spirit. And even though it doesn't taste well matured it never leaves me feeling that it's noticeably young and metallic or grain like. I would go into detail about all the notes and flavors but I don't think I'm even qualified for this one...too many. So so good...