This whisky has a spot in my small top-shelve list. Every time I come back to it I am reminded how insanely good it is. Unbelievable really for a 12 year old. It has such a unique, intense, vibrant and clean nose with a fantastic balance of bright fruit and peat. Mild spices and organic aromas (like earth, sand, reed, hay) too. The palate equally exiting. Bright and intense. Malty and fresh sour fruits. Then it developes a so unique flavor profile which makes me really love this whisky. Also some nuts and honey later on. I can hardly describe it but it is like sucking on rock candy and ocean-driftwood. Like a necklace of beach findings. I know it sounds weird but it really reminds me of vacation with my parents at the Baltic Sea as a kid, where we collected everything that was washed on the beach, where somewhere in the back someone has a campfire going. Call me weird but this unique expression and character secures this whiskies spot on my top-shelve. The finish is very nice spicey and salty with a subtle but charming peat. I cannot wait for the 16y - it is still not available anywhere but I am really looking forward to it.