That peat smoke can be a bit much. Islays are, for me, an acquired taste. I get what they’re going for but I’m always left wondering why they wanted to get there. I don’t mind a little peat smoke flavor but if I wanted to drink coal cut with diesel fuel....
Anyway, I like my bourbons and will latch on to the occasional Speyside or Highland but the Laphroaigs and such are a bit much for me.
I’ll do you one worse. I don’t just like a nice peaty Islay, but I like the south shore stuff. The first time I tried one I thought someone put band aids in my drink. It was the iodine , but it very quickly grew on me.