I feel like the color got noticibly browner since the last time I opened this. 🤔 Might be time to get some nitrogen cannisters Nose: opens with classic Laphroaig peat smoke, as you acclimate, the dank dusty sherry notes come through. Cherry and red wine come through here too, maybe blackberry/blackcurrant? Woody oak comes through as well with a drying sensation. A nice pleasant floral sweetness too. Getting a hint of maple syrup? As I've drank through some, vanilla starts to present a bit. Palate: relatively chewy/thick. Still getting a strong amount of smoke and peat phenols here, this is still strongly a Laphroaig. Earthy, smoky, and with nice potent salinity. I feel like my memory here tells me this used to be lighter/brighter on the palate. Getting a nice amount of sherry influence here, but less than the nose. mildly sweet, definitely dark stewed fruit notes here. Maybe a bit of plum? A hint of blackberry? I am seeing more of the quarter cask's stronger and astringent wood notes here now that I've tried that. Finish: mildly tannic wood, classic rubber/phenolic Laphroaig finish notes are there, but feels slightly less than, say, the 10. There is also some longering fruit sweetness