Dark Storm from Talisker

This is a travel retail bottle which my brother bought me when he visited from the USA at the beginning of the year, as you can see from the photo - it's nearly all gone now!

The box says it's "a deep, dark and rich Talisker, matured in selected heavily charred casks to give extra spice and smoke." and to be honest I've got to completely agree!

Whisky : Dark Storm (NAS)
Characteristics : 1ltr, 45.8% ABV. Chill filtered.
Price : £70
Colour : Dark Amber - but coloured.
Nose : Wood smoke, orchard fruit, some smokey bacon - very BBQ like!
Palate : Very spicy, a little salt and some smoke.
Finish : A sweet honey taste remains in the mouth after a spicy black pepper finish with a little smoke.
Overall : It's a funny kind of smoke - wood rather than peat but it's delicious! The spice is really nice, some have likened it to chilli but I don't think it's that harsh - maybe like biting into a black peppercorn?
Link : Dark Storm