I bought my first bottle of the Laphroaig QC last weekend. I hadn't had an opportunity to try it first, but went all in. I've only been partial to single malts for the last six months. It took most of those months to navigate through Speyside and Highland until I could appreciate and enjoy Islay. I was initially partial to Speyside malts, but now I am starting to prefer malts from Highland and Islay more than Speyside. Setting that aside, I quite like this one and find it sweeter than the Lapgroaig 10. I prefer it with a few drops of water. I second the sentiments of others here, try it again after a couple of months. My tastes have changed drastically in six months.