Laphroaig Càirdeas 2017 Cask Strength Quarter Cask Edition

It's 57%, but doesn’t taste like it at all. I put a single drop of water in it to open up the flavor. It is more peaty than smoky, with both peat and sweet on the nose. The taste is long and smooth and both peat and spice hang on the back of your tongue long after you’ve swallowed. Loved it. I would gladly buy a bottle.

(FWF Share #75 [5/3/2018]) Opened: 5/3/18 Finished: 9/14/18

Soft sweet tropical fruit on the nose but don't be fooled. On the palate it's peaty, beef jerky, oak and smoke. It finishes warm and dry with an earthy peatiness. At 57.2 ABV it's just right for neat but does open up more with a teaspoon of water.