Nose: Rich, dense, and complex, but balanced - peat, campfire smoke and ash, vanilla shortcake, and a touch of oak. Wintergreen, blood oranges, fig newtons, and a touch of brine. Limes. Smoked ham with a blackberry glaze. Caramelized sugar. Rubber and rope. The smell of a fresh cut lawn in the spring, complete with the fumes coming off your lawnmower. Palate: Peat - earth, moss, wet tree bark, tar, campfire ash. Strawberries, bananas, mint. Black pepper. Lemon and lime oils. Stone fruits. Molasses. Dried thyme and basil. Dill, star anise. Wintergreen comes up again. Brine. Meaty. Alcohol is prickly - definitely makes its presence known though it doesn't detract from the experience. Finish begins with a low key brine, mint, peat, ash combo. Things slowly build and bitter tannins show up, presenting as coffee and high cacao chocolate - that mint note carries through. Things slowly fade into ethanol, wintergreen, vanilla, and a medicinal brine note. Menthol, as well - I'm reminded of the Chloraseptic sore throat spray I used as a kid whenever I had strep throat (which was often). Other notes: I always forget just how good this bottle is. Full of classic Ardbeg character, Corryvreckan shows what's possible when you get into high proof territory. As this opens up, there are some added layers that are really appealing. This stands up exceptionally well to cigars - definitely reach for your more full-bodied maduros.