Sharper than I remembered it from first taste - perhaps as it’s a new bottle, perhaps feeling every bit the 46% without the influence of several tastes before it as I had the first time. I enjoy this flavor profile, particularly as it is peaty without the smoke and the trademark earthy funk is there throughout. Thin mouthfeel. Oily. Cinnamon aftertaste reminds me of big red gum. I’m looking forward to the CS 12 which I still haven’t cracked. Will taste these two together perhaps with the kilkerran blind to see how they all fare. Tasting again over a year later and I still really enjoy this especially as a base offering from the distillery. Tonight I’m tasting alongside the 12CS and I’ll post my side by side thoughts there. I’m really appreciating the lactic funk in this - and I think that’s what it most tastes like. Akin to Mildly curdled milk/yoghurt. a few more years of experience have helped me differentiate between the various ‘funk’ notes commonly found in Campbeltown and Mull offerings.