Nose is deep smoke with a salty air quality. Meaty, smoky. A dried fruit note with eventually push through on the backside, lightly sweet. Letting it sit will open it up and let it become more rounded and sweet, dark fruits. A few drops of water will also open it up to the fruity notes and push aside the smokiness. Taste (without water) is heavy smoke, almost pungent, that reminds me of the the smokiness of a great hardwood fire in the wintertime during a good heavy snowfall. Not a sharp smoke but full and slightly rounded, very rich and savory. Meaty, smoky notes are there too. Dark fruit notes. The water will tone down the smokiness slightly and give way to the fruity quality on the frontside but will finish with that peaty smokiness. Lingers well. Recommend the wilder ride without water. It’s just more fun.