All I hear about this single malt is that it's not nearly as good as it was a few years ago. Unfortunately, the increased popularity of single malts has required the producers to increase their volume and of cource quality suffers. But fortunately for me, I still enjoy this dram and will continue to buy and enjoy it for the foreseeable future. Nothing in life remains the same. My first two marriages started out on a positive note, but soured as the years progressed. But Laphroaig 10 at 43% is still all right with me.