I paid only $69 however now price has gone up making this the most expensive NAS Ardbeg. This nose is a mix of sweet 10 year old and a version of the black oak 2017's Kelpie. This uses French oak possibly Limousin and gives a unique wood nose just like the black oak did. This is the first impression you get from the glass, then a more mellow rounded off peat smoke, followed by sweetness almost a sherry type sweet and Ardbeg vanilla, a touch of alcohol and spice pepper and chili. Malt, citrus, and salt brine hide in in back. Palate is just as interesting peat smoke, bacon meatiness, and treacle (molasses) sweetness leap out of the whisky first sip, mid palate the shift is spicy pepper and chili intensity with some citrus kick making this whisky very intense and mouthwatering. Ending in vanilla creaminess, and sea salt. Finish is long long with more of the vanilla and sweet, the smoke is enduring the citrus hints in the finish as well. Leaves you with dry oak and smoke. This is certainly a mood whisky not a daily drinker especially taking the price hike into consideration. This is also not a beginner try Islay whisky as this one has teeth and complexity and finish for days. Oggie and the classic 10 are better values but Corry has it's merits.