If peat is what you like, then this is the one. It has a very intense smoke flavor and smell. My wife took a whiff and coughed. The smell has a powerful note coming out of the glass- no need to immerse your nose into the glass. Once you taste it, it seems to have a party in your mouth. There are lots of things going on with this. You can taste the smoke, the wood, some spice and it stays with you. Even after a taste, it will send your tastebuds to a new level and they don't want to stop. The next day I was surfing and I could still taste the smoke. I also tasted seaweed and brine- I was in the ocean, but I related it to the whisky. An excellent whisky that seems to be on a different level of intensities than many others. It is one of the best I have had.