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Apperance: Dull Gold... Looks a bit subdued in color somehow. Might just be the moment. Nose: Full nose with lots of dry smokiness, grilled maize and a little scorched paper. Salty. Smoked trout and burnt seaweed. Reduced nose is a little more feinty and vegitative. Quite prickly. With development the dram lends a distinct smell similar to the wooden furniture inside a Finnish sauna. I'm intrigued by this... Lovely! Body: Medium to full. Pretty tight. Palate: Very pleasantly mouthfilling with a medium long finish. A lot more balanced then I expected.
2007

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I know this is considered the most typical of Laphroaig's current expressions by a lot of whisky lovers. I find that I do not agree with them: I still prefer the 10yo over Quarter Cask, because it has a more solid body and more depth to it. Still, the Quarter Cask is a great whisky, if a little bit on the young side. I find the finish a little on the too short, but the taste makes up for that: The seaweedy, peaty flavor is definitely a great achievement. When I heard Master Blender Robert Hicks say that he preferred "his QC with a cube of ice in it", I tried it myself and find it a good idea. Not because of the 48%, but because this practice tames and frees up the spirit at the same time. A very nice dram, much dryer than the 10yo, and therefore a fine contrast.
2006