Nose: Black and green tea. Smoke, wet earth, cloves, lemon oil. Flour, salt - Play-Doh comes to mind. Sweet floral notes. Leather, cocoa, dusty books. Apples, ginger, Palate: Black tea, smoke, tannin, oak, brown sugar, vanilla, strawberries. Mildly sweet. Super buried ash notes. Char. Moss. Slight brine. Coffee grinds. Finish begins with a pause - no pop of flavors here, likely due to the lower proof. Mouthfeel is moderate. Things slowly ramp up to reveal earth, vanilla, oak, smoke, mild peat, and Hershey's milk chocolate. The earth, vanilla, and smoke hang out while orange oil and pine oil notes show up in the background. Things slowly fade away. Medium-long finish, though not a ton of evolution throughout. Other notes: Under the weather today, so my senses of smell and taste aren't at the top of their game. That being said, I like this. It might be a little less intense and bold compared to my usual leanings (Ardbeg has ruined me for peated Scotch), there's still a subtle complexity going on here that isn't disinteresting. Excited to see what I'm missing when I'm back in action 100%.