My first smokehead ever was a very good offering, been exactly whay they say they are, a peaty sherry dram. Actually it was super spicy but the nose was amazing. This comes from an independent bottler and the spirit is drawn from an islay distillery (rumor has it that is lagavulin or caol ila, but it felt laphroaig-ish). Bottled at 48%abv, beautiful deep copper color. The bottle is actually beautiful with a red skeleton head in a black decanter. On the nose, almost perfect score. Peat. Nerf toys. Soap. Red fruits. Maraschino sherry syrup. Cherry caramel. Fresh can of Tennis balls. Clove spiciness. Cherry juice that has thickened. It felt like a laphroaig spirit. On the palate it is way too spicy and not that pleasant. Super spicy. Sulphuric. Cotton socks (yeah that's right). So Salty that burns. Peat. Burns like hell. Aftertaste, Tennis balls, Herbal. Dry like condensation happened from smoke. Oloroso sherry profile somewhere. Overall this is a very unbalanced dram. Great nose, not so great palate (without been off putting) and a mild aftertaste. 82 over 100.