Some time ago I promised myself to try to get a pour of every peated Bunnahabhain I can reasonably get my hands on. Reason being that most of the ones I had were just so good. There were some that were just too much for my taste buds but the majority I really enjoyed. Some I purchased afterwards. I also really like their unpeated bottlings. Bunnahabhain is one of my absolute favorite distilleries. Next on the list was the Ceobanach that I got as a sample from @Der-Duesseldorfer. It is in its root a 10 years+ old Moine at 46% ABV and this limited editions name means “smoky mist”. Nose: mild and fruity yet familiar peat, very vibrant, next to the peat the nose is more on the laid back side. There is a cookie-sweetness and salt. You definitely notice that this is bourbon cask maturation only although the typical vanilla isn’t as prominent as expected. Palate: peat like mineral oil and a bid of burned rubber - but very nicely balanced with a fruity vanilla sweetness. Much more salty now. Finish: charred wood and burned sugar with a very nice mix of sweet and brine. A straight forward whisky that doesn’t branch out into exotic flavors. Very honest with a nicely balanced combination of peat, salt and vanilla-sweetness. The nose could be a bid more intense but other than that it is a great whisky. Not as good as the Cruach Mhona but that’s probably because that one comes in 50% ABV and has some additional spices and dark fruits. But if you can’t get that this one here is also a great bottle. Edit: despite what @cascode said I added some few drops of water and for me that actually improved the nose and finish. It became a bid more fumey and the peat got more present on the finish. Got better over all in my opinion.