Octomore 06.1 Scottish Barley Islay Single Malt Whisky 5 Year Old · 2008 Vintage
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This 2013 Octomore release has been produced by using only Scottish barley and is peated at 167 PPM so you would think this would be drowning in peat but the ppm level is pre distillation so it is actually more elegant and complex that you have any right to expect at only 5 years old and at this strength. The nose alone will take you for ever to decipher! this is actually very approachable despite being so heavily peated and shows truly epic levels of complexity.
94 points Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.
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Tasting Notes
Nose
A dense plume of peat smoke swathes warm barley, with sea-salted brine and iodine lending a maritime bite. Sherry-cask fruits—raisin, fig, orange zest—coexist with cocoa, espresso and a touch of vanilla, while a lacquered, resinous sweetness threads through. The aroma is colossal yet refined, inviting patient deciphering and promising depth beyond its youthful edge.