I remember buying a bottle of Laphroaig Triple Wood, not liking it at first, and then figuring out halfway through that with a few drops of water it was strangely compelling. Well fast forward a few years after I've had a string of cask-finished Laphroaigs I've come to love (Brodir, 2020 Cairdeas, PX Casks, Sherry Oak), and I was pretty excited to see this 2019 Cairdeas at my local store. This is basically a cask strength Quarter Cask with a light sherry finish. This is a big boy, and it's delicious. Nose has smoke of course, and a tiny bit of dried fruit, plus walnut and definitely menthol. Palate has some red fruit immediately, good viscosity, and a finish of smoke, pepper and menthol. Finish hangs around with smoke and menthol. Really enjoying this one. I've really come around on Laphroaig. I'm irrationally excited about the PX Cask Cask Strength Cairdeas release. Getting a couple of those bad boys if I can.