Not my first taste. This neat, rested in a glencairn. The nose is a Mars Bar candy bar drizzled with a lovely, light and tasty peated Islay. It's a delicate scotch with a good smoky Peaty balance. This has a wonderful demarara sugar flavor right at the very front of the flavor curve, which immediately melts into vanilla and caramel. There are notes of barrel wood and some slightly echoes of ginger The upfront is definitely sweet and accommodating. It offers a gentle entry. In mid palette the sweet ramps up and meets the smoke with a slight sour note that devolves into a slightly bitter wood tone. The finish is short, primarily of ginger and with just a bit of white pepper. This is not the most complex dram I've ever had, but definitely is one of the more interesting. It's quite delicious when drunk neat, especially if you have an adventurous palate. For a real treat, try adding 1/4 oz of this to 1 1/2 oz of Botanist gin and 1/2 oz of Dolan dry vermouth in a traditional silver bullet martini. Serve up and we'll chilled with a twist for a garnish. This is not a liquor that needs to be in my cabinet everyday. It's definitely something I have enjoyed having in my cabinet and will purchase again. If anything, it has lit a flame of curiosity inside of me regarding how far blends can be taken. I am much more fascinated with scotch blends and blended American whiskeys now that I have tasted the kind of work coming out of this distillery. Kudos and recommendations.