Laphroaig meaning in scottish gaelic "The beautiful hollow by the board bay" .Laphroaig calls itself "The most richly flavoured of all Scotch whiskies", The Laphroaig Quater Cask was introduced in 2004. This expression is aged in Ex-Bourbon barrels, is finish in smaller casks, and is not chill-filtered. Due to the smaller barrels used, the oak surface contact is 30% greater with standard barrell. The company describes the effect of this as "creating a soft and velvety edge".

Nose - Great medicinal peat, typical by Laphroaig, come out is some seaweed with salt and sweet fruits and charred oak.

Palate - nice oily, smooth with sweet and dark fruits notes that turn into spice and smoke peat

Finish - Vanilla sweet and remind me of cigar leaf. finish with spice