Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength

Laphroaig is one of those distilleries that divides opinion like few others. You either love the intensely medicinal, peaty character or you don't go near it. There's rarely much middle ground. The standard 10 year old is their flagship expression, a whisky that's introduced countless people to Islay peat. But this cask strength version takes everything up several notches. Bottled at full strength without chill-filtration, it's Laphroaig in its most powerful, uncompromising form. I've been curious about how the extra ABV would amplify that distinctive character. Let's see what it's like...