Islay whisky tends to be dry and peaty, smoky, and sometimes with mossy scents and spices. Pioneer‘s mission is to produce Scottish-style whisky, in Oregon. This wonderful Islay style whisky is smoky and peaty, but not overpoweringly so, as sometimes is the case with „real“ Islay whisky. The softness allows all these wonderful meaty and fruity flavors shine, finishing with an old woody scent recalling a musty oak tree. There is a scent of briny sea air, as if the whisky was actually made in Scotland. The distillers actually get the peated malt from Scotland, as there is no peat in Oregon. The gentleness of this whisky makes it ideal for „newcomers“ to the world of whisky.