It had it's good points, but was a let down for a first impression of the distillery. There was plenty of peat, but many of the subtler smells were covered up by a burnt rubber smell. The taste had it's good points, but the finish was like wet paper. I ended up mixing it with Bushmills to balance out the sour notes. I'd be willing to give it another chance because it's Laphroaig. I've heard that older batches were better. Maybe I was just unlucky, but for the price point, Ardbeg 10 is unbeaten.