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The nose is tar, seaweed, smoke.
On the tongue, I get white peppercorn, lots of salt, smoked fish, cured salted pork. It's like a rolling smoke cloud mixed with surf. I also get a hint of sweetness, a slight bit of salted caramel.
I feel like I have a mouthful of rock salt with smoke blowing through it.
Enjoyable with a long smokey, peaty, salty finish.
This definitely will be too salty for some.
I am a great lover of Laphroaig - I have Cairdeas from the previous 5 or 6 years. This is a good education for a real lover of Laphroaig, but probably not the best choice for broad appeal, except for true halophiles.
Nose: sea air, smoke, cherries, oysters
Mouth: strong salt, seaside oils, smoked fish, campfire, peach and hay undertones
Finish: seaweed, butterscotch, a little dry
It's very different from the last few Cairdeas releases, but very much a Laphroaig. Resembles a longer aged scotch with fewer nuances - light on the stone fruit, peat of expect from an aged Laphroaig.
I can see the salt/brine being too much for some. It's different, but I like it. Mixing up the amount of water I add to reassess, a few drops to a splash based on the proof. It is growing on me.