Why is it that a TRE version is generally a poor version of the regular retail version? I had the a sample of the retail Turf Mor years back and liked it enough to go look for that bottle. Unfortunately it was sold out. Batch 2 then came out as a TRE one. Of course, naively I picked it up, thinking it must be just as good. It’s not. Far from it. I recall the original having an almost wood burning aroma to it. This one has a phenolic aroma, supplemented by a wet rope taste on the palette. Not the romanticized version of wet rope that we normally associate with the likes of Islay, but the actual wet rope taste as if you really took wet rope and licked it. Imagine walking up to a docked boat, holding the wet rope, and going at it with your mouth. That’s what this is like. Not quite a 1 star, since this is palatable, but not something I’d ever order or buy again, even it’s close to free. Addendum: I so stand corrected. Last night, the initial sip out of the bottle was horrid. Heat and burnt plastic. But, after letting it sit out for a good 1/2 hour and adding a spoon of water, the flavors really came together. Now I got the burning wood aromas, the sea salt spray, all around a much lighter body than the Islay brethrens. It’s still no Lag, Ardbeg, or Laphroaig...but I paid $40USD for this...at that price, it’s a no brainer. Amazing about face once you let it sit and add some water. Solid 3.5 stars, bumped up a bit for that $40 price tag