I was only able to try a small sample. Based off of that I would say that this is really good, but not as good as the 2016 all bourbon cask, not as good as the early 2000s 30 year-old either.

The peat is a little less of the candied earth/cigar box and little more of the aggressive medicinal/coastal style that it is today. The fruit flavours are present but not overly dominant, it's all pretty subtle and restrained. Not heavy, rich fruits either, more like lighter dried figs or dates. It is good, but the age has taken a little power out of it and not given a great deal of complexity in exchange.

That being said, this is still excellent and among the top 10 best Laphroaigs released in the last 10 years, but more towards the bottom of the list (maybe 8th or 9th in my books, this past decade is a bit of a low bar for the distillery). The biggest thing hurting this whisky is the price. It is eye-rolling, stupid, and just plain taking the piss out. I'd recommend a sherried Ledaig or an earlier release Ardbeg Uigeadail over this at the current prices.

I stand by a 91/100 for this, any score above a 93 is too high in my eyes.

A very nice balance in peat "Laphroaigienne"
Nose:
Sherry, but not too deep, but fresh and present midway, cardamom, orange peel, pomegranate, licorice, cranberries
Taste:
The exciting thing is that the toffee, dark chocolate, ashes, honey, sweet, smoked stone fruit in the mouth seems to be compressed in a capsule. In this respect, it reminds me of the beautiful, orange, camphor, cardamom, peat saline, allspice, laurel, pomegranate.
End rhyme:
Harmonious sherry, orange, oak, salt mixed with peat... very long in the mouth

Admirable Laphroaig

Lacking both complexity and delicacy for a 30 yo

Just wonderful Whisky, top 3 of the year!