58,3°
Distillery : Bruichladdich - Islay
1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butts
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2022
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 137,3 ppm
The 2nd version of Octomore's 13th Batch has some interesting points in
common with its comrade 13.1. Also distilled in 2016 from Concerto
barley harvested on the Mainland in Scotland, the age and peat content
are exactly the same. Bottling dates from March 23, 2022, exactly 8 days
after 13.1. What changes is the maturation, here the liquid has aged
entirely in first fill Oloroso Sherry casks from the Fernando de
Castilla brand, based in Jerez in Andalusia. The number of bottles
produced is not specified and the sale was made in October of this year.
Let's Taste It :
The Sherry is intense from the start, very dark and fruity, with crushed blueberries and liquorice, tinder, tree bark, blood oranges, blackberries, blackcurrants, and at the same time tar, hot asphalt, fuel oil, coal. Notes of Arabica coffee. The peat remains in the background, quite earthy, giving the whole a fuller character. Bewitching smoke. Creamy on the palate, red fruit syrup, gooseberries, raspberries, muscat grapes. Coffee grounds. There's a slight woodiness that's very pleasant. The spices are intense, ginger, paprika, curry, nutmeg. Forest berries. Long, deep finish, black earth, charcoal, fruity aftertaste, liquorice returns, with a nice uppercut of peat in retro-olfaction. Herbaceous touches that slowly fade. Burnt hay. Chicory.
In Short,
This is an excellent bottling, which focuses on an intense, very fruity, deep Sherry. It reminds me of the 08.2, but more measured, with more body. A great Octomore vintage, which is a must-have if you're a fan of the genre, despite a dissuasive price tag. Unfortunately, it runs out fairly quickly. You'd better hurry.
Note : 91
To Be Listened While Sipping :
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