Can't believe I never got around to writing a note for this! I'll just presume that every time I had a glass I was so at peace with myself, so relaxed in the moment, that it never occurred to put pen to paper (or 0's and 1's to code as it is). Time to right (or write) the wrong. (sorry...not sorry) Nose is all you've been led to believe; Peat leads the charge, but is strongly supported by iodine (band-aids) and brine. A quick sip coats your palate with a sweet, smooth, oily richness that is so intensely smoky that you can almost feel the campfire ash on your tongue. A few rolls around the mouth and the peat sweetness grows while the smoke diminishes, letting snippets of hay and kelp appear. The finish is long, slightly astringent, and profoundly smoky. From beginning to end it maintains the same smooth, eminently quaffable texture that belies a relatively young Islay single-malt. Most excellent, and a permanent resident on my liquor rack. Put to music, this would be Kashmir by Led Zeppelin; easy enough that anyone can enjoy it, but with enough depth and nuance that it appeals to the purists among us.