I think this is better than recent bottlings of Lagavulin 16. I prefer a more in-your-face drink though. Nose: bacon, smoke, ocean breeze/salt, caramel Taste: iodine (mild), pepper, sea salt, brine, raw clam Finish: pine smoke With some water and time, this becomes a sweater drink, a little honey comes through, but all the other flavors stay in play.