Quite the whiskey. Unlike anything I've ever had before. Without water, an untamed beast and a rollercoaster of flavor and complexity. The smoke is ever present, but not more than a Laphroaig, Ardbeg or Port Charlotte; if anything, this is more refined which is strage given this whiskey's youth. Add a little water and this opens up to something so different and so beautifully complex from nose through finish. After adding the water, I get a nose ofcotton candy, Band-Aids, and a vast floral component; somehow unimaginably beautiful. This is something you must try if a fan of peat or looking for a whiskey that pushes the boundaries of possibilities.