I didn't add any water, drinking this straight at 59.5%. Smells like smokey barbecue and sherry. Typical Laphroaig flavor, the smoke is front and center, if a bit mellowed in this release. I taste the coast, seaweed, iodine, salt, black pepper, but there is also a lot of wood, which should come as no surprise in a Triple Wood. The finish is long with ash, wood, but also sherry sweetness. The sherry stands it's ground - it's just the right amount - you can taste some dates/nuts/raisins, but it's well integrated and not excessive. This is a well balanced, robust, but sweet Laphroaig.