A—B with Laphroaig 10, thoughts a bit scattered as i try and compare. Nose: compared to the 10, there is a massive amount of wood on this nose. Sharp oak and vanilla balance well with a peaty, smokey element. There is a substantial brine as well, but the star of the show here is the wood. Peppery, baking spice, nutmeg. The 10 is much more phenolic, and rubbery, like fresh playdough. Coming back to the quarter cask after smelling the 10 brings out some tobacco, leather, and pine/cedar Palate: definitely getting more wood here too. Burnt sugar, warm toasty oak, cinnamon, sweet vanilla and caramel. The peat is here for sure but it comes in more on the transition to finish. Getting hints of green apple but I may be insane. Getting more peat throughout as I sit with it, but theres a hint of a light red fruit sweetness? Theres a little hint of a maritime breeze. A hint of burning wet tree moss as it moves to finish. The 10 has more fresh malt character, and medicinal peaty elements. The smoke is more prominent on the 10 as is the brine. Finish: rubbery phenols come out most here, oak tannins here are significantly more prominent than in the 10, as expected. Drying and tongue coating. 10 has more salinity. 10 gives more ash, phenols, and earthy peat fire on the finish.