- Nose: 22 Palate: 23 Finish: 22 Balance: 23 Total: 90
- Nose: Vanilla, apples, iodine and smoke
- Palate: Medicinal, smoky, licorice, basil and thyme
- Finish: Long. Charred marshmallows.
- Balance: Nice.
- Type: Single Malt
- Age: 15
- ABV: 43%
- Distiller: Laphroaig (Beam Suntory)
- Where made: Port Ellen, Isle of Islay SCOTLAND
- Region: Islay
- Approximate Price: $130
- Value: BEST
Tasted at The Old Port Bar in the Port Askaig Hotel (Isle of Islay, SCOTLAND). This whisky was listed on the menu as "Laphroaig Cairdeas Phenol." It was matured in ex-1st-fill Bourbon barrels. Despite the lower ABV than other Cairdeas releases, it was quite flavorful.