The nose is rich, smoky, meaty, and salty (much like Lagavulin 16) with some fresh orange and peat notes. The palate has a lot of smoke and peat with lots of mushrooms. It isn't overly harsh, but that iodine sure does last. It has some sweetness that is a little like toffee with some walnuts, but that is hard to make out. The peat outweighs the smoke, which I'm not a huge fan of. There are some nice notes of slightly creamy dark chocolate, but there are also some random herbal notes that are difficult to make out. The flavor is rich and doesn't have much on the sweet end of the spectrum. There's a bit of brine and salt, but it isn't excessive. There's some nice smoky meatiness like one would find in chipotles. With added water, it becomes less harsh, but the peat really comes out, giving it sort of a minty flavor. The richness is enhanced by additional chocolate and creaminess, but it winds up tasting a lot like Laphroaig with herbal bandages coming through. I'd say that the balance is better than in Laphroaig with the creamy chocolate and other bits of subtle flavor such as mineral and mild floral notes coming out, it's still not exceptional.