Bandaid, smoke, subtle orange marmalade, and iodine on the nose. After it sat for a bit it developed a fair amount of honey. The palate is smoked grain and slightly chewy. The heat drops out quickly and a very nuanced combination sets in: smoked, salted pork with honey and vanilla behind. Some muted bright notes tease their presence but never fully develop. Overall, this is very drinkable and much more pretty than the Ardbeg 10, although it lacks some of the character of the Ardbeg. A couple drops of water made it a little more boring, bringing out way more smoke and brine and obscuring everything else.