A warm smoke is strong on the nose but not overpowering. Maritime scents follow the smoke up. Salt, seaweed, and a touch of iodine/alcohol burn. For such a "heavily peated" scotch it's not all that aggressive. The smoke is strong for sure but again, not in a brute force manner. There's a warmth and richness to back it up. The flavors of the sea ride in with the smoke just as with the nose. This time with a hint of something almost sweet, closing in on vanilla but not quite there. Very good dram, one that I'll certainly pick up again.