A pale gold color, with long and spindly legs. The nose is a smoky peat right off the bat; tobacco smoke and the ash it leaves behind. The smoke is easy and pleasant like a campfire from a distance. The second wave is spicy cinnamon and a prickly clove; earthy brown leaves. A hint of bar soap? That flavor is unadulterated, briny sea salt, followed by charred wood ash. The peat is hitting right in the sweet spot. Reminds me of a fine cigar. As you let it sit a bit, there is baby oil and a resinous woodiness. The following flavor is mint/menthol. There is a good deal of barley there, but you have to chew on it a bit to get there. Bitter or semi-sweet chocolate. The finish is tobacco ash, like dried out charcoal the morning after a barbecue. And that smoke lingers for a long time. Black pepper. The tannins and metallics bring up the rear. When I first had this, I thought it was a little flat and lifeless, so I'm glad I spent some more time with it to appreciate its complexities.