Phenomenal balance of flavour given its huge peat bomb (156PPM) and it's high proof. I can't believe so much flavour can be added to a 5 year old whisky. On the nose there is what you would expect from a classic Islay, cigars, smoke, bonfires, seaweed, mince pies, spent fireworks, Christmas cake and applewood. On the palette it does a complete 180°, here you taste boiled sweets, figs, prunes, vanilla, cocoa, nougat, fudge and treacle, finishing with a long dry spicy finish