Sweet, malty, nutty. Salty, obvious maritime influence. This is by far the saltiest malt I can think of - it's soooooooo salty, in the best possible way!!! Oily/creamy, pleasant caramel notes. A little bit of smoke, but it goes a long way combined with the rest of the flavorw. I have about 30 whiskeys in my collection- several rare/hard to find. I want to drink this over most of them, not just because it's affordable, it's genuinely good, really good! Easily top 5, maybe even top 3. Dare I say... maybe even #1... Can Highland Park and Laphroaig ever forgive me??? I've polished off half the bottle now, and I will be picking up another before this one us empty.