I'm thinking this may be my current favorite. Sea salt, black pepper, the perfect amount of smoky peat. Then in the second wave you get apple skins, mild vanilla, black licorice/anise, and just a second wave of that peppery goodness. It is a tad boggy the more water you add to it. The finish is spectacular; it's like getting a second dram for free. It's got a dryness to it, with tobacco leaf and not much sweetness that I can pick up. It has a kind of peppercorn dustyness that I'm just crazy about. The smoke is mild enough for non-fans, but prevalant enough for smoke-heads. (Is that a thing?) A touch of earthy herbs round things out; hint of potting soil. I'm just absolutely smitten with Bowmore 12. Let this one linger longer.