Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Light amber. Nose: Smoky and salty notes hide a milder, sweeter note just beneath the surface. Palate: More smoky and salty notes, but with an interesting hit of spice, almost like a rye. Finish: The heat fades after a meduum length, but the smoke lingers on. Splash: No new flavors are revealed, but a few drops of water makes this somehow saltier tasting. Overall: 9/10 - This is a quintessential Islay, but something about the cask finishing gives it more depth than some others I've tried. Judging by the finish, I would have thought this was a cask strength. Would definitely buy again.