Nose: The aroma is of fresh cut barley, pepper and malt with peat perfectly balanced against this to create a fresh and lively nose.
Palate: The palate is fairly sweet with barley sugar notes and with the addition of water the peat positively explodes.
Finish: The finish is long for a whisky of this age with notes of smoking hay and ground white pepper.
Overall: The peat is excellently balanced against the other sweeter flavours, there is also a peppery character which provides another dimension.