Had side by side with the standard Triple Wood which I enjoyed very much, and this is even better. It's heavier, thicker and syrupy, sweeter and everything is amplified. I get more peat in this than the standard TW as well. Basically, the only thing that the standard TW has more of than Cairdeas is wood. I find the wood notes to be muted here, which is fine. Essentially - this is a less-woody TW with everything else turned up to 11.