70°
Distillery : Bruichladdich - Islay
Bourbon, Sweet Wine and Sherry Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2019
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 162 ppm
The Octomore Concept is a series of only two bottlings, the first released in 2017 and the second in 2019. The bottles are smaller, containing only 50 cl, for a highly experimental product. Here, the liquid has been distilled four times, which is very rare and increases the alcohol content. It was then aged for ten years in three different types of casks. 3,000 bottles were available for sale.
Let's Taste It :
Extremely smooth and balanced nose, apple crumble with a hint of vanilla, lemon cream, papaya, a slice of pineapple. The peat is in the background, refined, chiselled, discreet. Green seaweed, kelp, a trail of salt. It is very iodine-rich and airy. After a while, you can smell cereals, hay, young and raw wood, herbal notes. On the palate, it is spicy but silky, lychee and white currants, pear, then pepper, clove. The finish is very long, even endless, extremely powerful, pieces of charcoal, cumin, a good dose of lime, grapefruit, asparagus. Vanilla peat full of gravel. Fresh mint.
In Short,
Despite the very high alcohol content, it is perfectly integrated, and it is magnificent because it is so smooth and balanced. The peat is very subtle, and I challenge anyone to recognise this Octomore in a blind tasting. It is truly incredible and worth exploring for any whisky lover. Unfortunately, the price is huge, and it's prohibitive. What's more, it is very difficult to find it after all these years.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Sutej Singh - Oceans Apart
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