Octomore 2009 Ten Years Diàlogos Fourth Limited Release

 

 

 

54,3°

Distillery : Bruichladdich - Islay 

Virgin Oak, 1st and 2d Fill Ex-American Whiskey Casks from Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Buffalo Trace, Jack Daniel's

Original Bottling 

Limited Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2020

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated around 208 ppm

 

 

 

The 4th edition of Octomore 10 Year Old is made up of 77 casks, 46 of which are first-fill American whisky, 15 of which are first-fill American whisky for 6 years, then 4 years in second-fill casks, and finally 16 which combine virgin casks and first-fill and second-fill casks of American whisky. A total of 12,000 copies have been bottled. The barley used is Scottish Optic.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Iodine, fresh young wood, varnish. Zest of lemon, vanilla bean. Heather, pine needles. Peat takes time to rise, on dry earth, leafy bush, sand. Citrus fruits. Grapefruit, mandarin. Crunchy biscuit, Petit Beurre, gingerbread, wheat germ. A hint of smoke. Cereal on the palate, slightly dry and vanilla-flavoured. Spices, nutmeg, pepper, ginger. Quite intense. Long, coal-like, earthy finish, dry bread, barley, compacted herbs. A little heartbreaking, throat-clearing, powerful. Peach pit, chocolate powder.

 

In Short, 

I'm a little disappointed by this Octomore which, because of its age, loses some of its power. What's more, maturing almost exclusively in American whisky casks has led to a lack of complexity. It's still very good, but when you look at the price, you expect better.

Score : 89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                            To Be Lestened While Sipping :

                                            Justin Johnston - Rumblestrippin'