Smoke and ocean are there, but not as abruptly and grumpy as the label would suggest: wet peat with barbecue ribs, oranges and lemons, with a sprinkling of pepper. Touch of sweet licorice. Tones from Ardbeg but all in all quiet and simple, we are more on the side of a ladybug than a horsefly... The palate becomes harsher in the aromas, while flowing oily on the tongue, bringing out the burnt tires sprinkled with black pepper and cloves, with sweet hints that go in the background (candied orange, more licorice, hazelnuts). Very marine, especially in length, with salt permeating the mouth. Quite static, but pleasant, for those who love the genre, of course. The finish is quite long and ashy, where the tarry blanket drags some licorice, pepper, orange and a lot of salt. Far from the grumpy little beast evoked by the name, it is a basic but pleasant expression of Ardbeg for those who want to get closer to the notes of the distillery, all too muffled especially if you think of the Ten and how much more representative it is at a similar if not lower cost. If this expression is really here to stay, the price should be reconsidered, although I fear this could lead to an increase of the 10yo (with a relative decrease in production) also to give more breathing space to the production of the distillate.