Wanted to try a non peated Islay scotch. This has good reviews everywhere and was on sale. Poured neat, slow sticky legs. Nose has smoke, not hearty damp campfire smoke. More like a power saw caught in a fresh piece of kd lumber and smokes a little bit as the blade snags and burns the wood. Tea leaves, salted butter and dusty cardboard. There is malt and raw fresh honey as well. Quite a bit going on but its all very subtle which makes the sledgehammer to the palate surprising. Thick creamy mouthfeel brings a powerful surge of barley sweetness, luscious gooey beeswax, tree sap and smoke with white pepper that transitions to delicious pure malt flavor. Nose and palate are highly complex. Finish is long lasting malt, honey and bourbon like oaky/cinnamon/char dry fade. Carries nice warming heat at 100pf but nowhere near harsh. This is a very different profile. It strips away the fruit and peat and really delivers the malt. Its sweet and balanced with good smoke influence. In one word it is.... exquisite. Well worth the $50 I paid, I will explore other options from Bruichladdich for sure(They have a peated line as well). 93/100 ........This is pure scotch!!........... Awesome tip -You can go to their website(classic laddie page) and type in your bottle batch # and get all the info of what went into your vatting. Number of casks, vintage years, barrel type.....very impressive!!