I'd read a lot of good things about Laphroaig whiskey in this group over the years, so I bought a bottle a few days ago. What a strong, unique, not altogether pleasant smell! I've heard that this whiskey has a smokey flavor because the malt is roasted over a peat fire, but peat smoke is NOT what came to my mind when I took a sip. Instead, I instantly occured to me that Laphroaig smells just like circuit boards and burning transistors! If you've ever been around a circuit board when a transistor overheated and smoked, I think you'll agree that's what it smells like.
That being said, it is also nutty and smokey and slightly sweet and smooth, and goes good with nuts (esp. brazilnuts).
It's not my favorite whisky though. I like both Glenlivet and Glen Fiddich better than Laphroaig. It's just too darn electronic smelling.