On the nose is a wonderful meaty aroma of burnt ends brisket with smoky, carmalized barbecue sauce. Underneath is a syrupy sweet canned stone fruit, peaches, mangoes, but also rich toffee and charred oak with a touch of vanilla earthy peat smoke. - To the palate it is very rich, but the alcohol strength doesn’t feel aggressive at all. Nutty chocolate fudge with soft creamy caramel and chewy black licorice. Black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a hint of floral barley. - In the finish there is a long, peaty, smoky flavour with dense molasses and a hint of sea salt. — With water added, the nose gets lighter with more bourbon cask aroma and hints of pear and mint. The palate is significantly more intense with coarse sea salt, cracked peppercorns, earthy smoke and vanilla caramel. This lengthens the finish and leaves a dry, smoky oak flavour with a hint of anise. —//— Malt Mark: 96