I have been drinking several whiskeys tonight - Auchentoshan 3 Wood, Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie, Glenlivet, and finally Mortlach. I was surprised at the intensity of smokiness found in Mortlach, it's certainly not Islay, but it was quite a puff of smoke on the first sip. It had a vegetal, horseradish flavor that I most often get from various species of Ardbeg. The Distiller reviewer mentions sulfur - there is something too that, though I don't think I could have come up with that description myself. This whiskey has a full body too it - it has a nice burn on the tongue, but it's not exactly black pepper - it's more like sulfur and horseradish. There is a bit of sweetness in the finish but it's difficult to place, it's like sherry mixed with charcoal - it's earthy. Something makes me think of limestone. There is a lot going on here - the balance is a bit off, but it's enjoyable. A few more years on this to let the flavors marry together more and it could be truly sublime.