The reviews by @Jose-Massu-Espinel and @DjangoJohnson put me over the top in deciding whether to buy this one - really great reviews, guys. Smoked strawberries, band-aid, iodine, salty bacon, grape jelly smothered on a charcoal briquette. Syrupy. Decadently sweet and offensively peaty at the same time. Peppery heat on the finish, lingering fruit after the burn subsides. I thought Ardbeg Uigeadail was the bee's knees, but it's now been relegated to the shins. Not a total surprise though, as I generally prefer the Laphroaig profile to Ardbeg, although I wish the 10 was bottled at 46% like Ardbeg 10. There's nothing subtle about this, it's a flavor bomb of peat and thick PX sherry, but it's quite an experience. I'm really going to enjoy all of this one and will probably be disappointed that by the time I finish it I won't be able to replace it. But as this is only the first of the Cairdeas series I've tried, I'll hope the next release I find is just as good. Thanks to the aforementioned fellas for the nudge to pick this one up. Update: nearing bottle-kill, it seems like the peat has gone more ashy, which has sustained over more than one tasting. Dropping back a quarter point to close this one out.