As a Laphroaig lover, and a Cask Strength fan, i was really excited to finally have a higher abv expression, and i held a cask strength whiskies tasting night, leaving this one for last. But, was it good? Let's see: Bottled at 58.6%abv, burnished gold color. On the nose, it is very herbal. Starts with a very recognizable aroma note of a cigarrette ashtray that someone threw water to put out. Grassy. Salty, maritime, old oranges. After first sip it gave me burnt wood and socks. On the palate, it is normal. Toffee, oranges, a pepper bomb, oranges. Very one directional. Aftertaste is dry. Burnt grass, a little ashy. Aromatic peat, very powerful. Overall, i believe this is a boring inferior Laphroiag. Almost all other Laphroaigs are a lot better. Even the standard 10yo is a nicer whisky than this one. Very one directional, not fun at all. It is not an off-putting dram, but i would not buy it again. As i told you i tasted this along with other 9 people, and almost all of them said this was the worst laphroaig they have had. My score for it is a very dissapointing 82 over 100.