I had a pour of this at a whisky picknick. This was the most recent batch 12. It really surprised me positively. I had like 3 or 4 different Laphroaigs prior to this but this one is my favorite so far. That’s probably because of it being cask strength. The color was so umber red that itassume that I is colored. So I will just ignore it. But the nose, palate and finish were really good. It starts of unexpectedly smooth and sweet on the nose with that characteristic Islay peat but just at the right level so it doesn’t overwhelm you with any chemical or plastic aromas. It is really present but leaves the main stage for its nice caramel, vanilla and fruity aspects. It has been a couple of days so I can’t really recall any specifics but it reminded me of a more intense, sweeter and red berry driven Laphroaig Brodir. It just goes way deeper. After the first sips the nose changes dramatically and opens up to other very nice flavors and some iodine with some sea salt sensation. Water flattens it out a bid and release more of the cask wood. A very fine whisky.