I will start by saying I haven’t had a ton of peated whisky, I’m usually more of a “Glen” style, so this was a step in the other direction for me. The first time I tried it, I was not a fan, I thought it was too heavily peated and couldn’t taste anything but. The second time around, I am much more impressed. The peat is definitely still pronounced both in the nose and palate, I can’t imagine how some think it is lightly peated. However, I can now pick up on the sweetness and other slight flavors and find myself appreciating the more subtle things. This couldn’t be more true with the finish, at first, I only get the peat but give it time and it becomes more fruity and the peat all but disappears. This one has opened me to the possibilities of trying more heavily peated options and all and all, I’m glad I have this one in my collection.