Kinda surprised I haven't gotten to this one yet. So I'm realizing as I do these reviews here, i'd never really picked up on the salt notes in the nose or the differerent flavor profiles I get from oak on some of these scotches. I feel with it however I'm starting to get it with everything. Nose - some ash, salt, and I'm getting a mix of bourbon's vanilla and some red fruits from I would assume light sherry cask maturation (certainly has the color of sherry casks though the bottle only mentions american oak so perhaps the malt is giving off some red fruits itself and wow on the color). Possible this has been colored unfortunately. Maybe a jam over toast (feel like I get that a lot of campbeltown). Taste - Oh yeah this is cambeltown at it's best. Oak forward notes and the sweet flavors, builds up into salty brine and this incredible finish. I want to say some kind of salted, chocolate, menthol, spiced bread of some sort and well yes vanilla. I'm a sucker for this. It's incredibly complex and I want to say there is about 70 bucks. Would I get this or a springbank 10 year? Well I'm getting both! But the 10 might be a hair better. Either way 2.75 to match the 10 year. This or the springbank 10 are where people with a limited budget need to get into Cambeltown. They showcase the region and while expensive they've at least more affordable. Oh and this is my wheel house so I LOVE this stuff, but objectively the quality doesn't push way up for those wondering why the score isn't higher. 3.0's are very VERY good whisky and while there's nothing wrong with this I think it's missing that WOW element that someone who doesn't care for this profile might still decide they want it.