The nose: first thing that hit me was the peat. While it isnt dominant like in a classic Islay, there is something strange about this that ive not encountered before. The main note that i get from this nose is synthetic rubber. exactly like smelling a new inner tube of a bicycle. That main note is also a bot mixed with leather and dried cow manure. I dont like this at all, but 14 years ago i said the same thing about Islay scotch... There is a sweetness behind the rubber, with hay and citrus and a lot of caramel malt. What a turn on the palate. nothing weird and offputting here any longer. Light peat, vanilla, cherries, and again that caramel malt that you'll find in dark beers. a bit spicy. the finish is medium long with caramel and honey. i'll be sure to review it again in a couple of months, once i get used to the nose.