Peat, smoke, and bourbon notes on the nose, but the smoke was not as strong as I expected. On the palate, there's not a ton going on with this whiskey, but it's only 5 years old, so that is to be expected, however everything that is going on is good. There is a pleasant lingering smokiness, but I don't find it as vegetal as other Ardbeg releases. I expected it to be smokier, but it's kind of an ashy, dry smoke - it's not as tarry as I've come to expect from ardbeg. I do get some salt, and black and white pepper in the smoke. The body is a little thin, but that's due to age. It's got a bit of fruity funkiness from the sherry casks but I also get the bourbon barrel influence. It's more refined and less "knock you off your feet with peat" than I was expecting in such a young whiskey. I also don't get the bacon/smoked fish flavors that are usually in Ardbeg. All in all, it's a pleasant and drinkable whiskey for smoke and peat lovers. It lacks the depth of flavor that you might find in an older whiskey, but it holds it's own. I'm not sure it will ever be a staple in my collection, but I'd buy it again. It hits the right smoke/peat notes and it's a fair bit cheaper than other Ardbeg releases, though it is by no means a cheap whiskey.