Nose – WOW! Refined smoke with coffee and cocoa tones… lemons, orange gumdrops, barley, maritime notes and marigolds. Palate – Oak, vegetal notes, peat smoky, silky milk and dark chocolates, toffee, light mouth coat, but heavenly fluffy marshmallow, nutmeg, and hazelnuts. Finish – Lovely long smokiness… not a bonfire of the mouth, uncharred, but not a white ashy one – nice in the middle… Water brings pine and apples/pears on nose. Palate – more chocolate to fudge. Finish – dry black pepper. Almost perfect. If 48% ABV which would boost mouth coat slightly, then a 5.0. The theme of this dram should also almost be perfect... "The Celestials" by the Smashing Pumpkins is a newer classic to me. Thanks for bringing back the mellotron, and a killer bass line.