Nose: lactic liquid smoke. Smoked cheese. Gentle peat, herbal a bit. Taste: wow! Thick oily, salty and malty. Deep flavor. Warming. Some distant fruits. Like a whisky fruit pie. Oranges or peaches. Brine. Not your typical peaty Octomore. Finish: tart, dry, some more peat and vanilla comes from the back. After opening with a few drops of water: Nose: vanilla, lemon, some cherry hints. Palate: honey, malt, grape notes. A bit mellower at first, finished quite sharp. More herbal notes. Finish: not very long. Fruity, vanilla. Low peat. In general, very interesting whisky, but definitely not what you usually expect from Octomore. Liked a lot, but missed a bit of the peat.