By far one of my favorite whisky! The nose is strong vanilla-y, peaty, smoky with a lingering salt - imagine a campfire on the ocean shores - subtle notes of of baking spices. The mouth feel is smooth and oily. Coats your mouth. Again, it tastes like a campfire by the seaside with some bitter, peaty, baking spice notes. The finish is long and evolves from being sweet to smoky. A few drops of water really opens it up and made the dram (a lot) more pungent. "Excellent" : 4 stars | Really quite exceptional.