Octomore 10.1/107 Scottish Barley

Incredible. Peat, peanut butter, oak sweetness

NOSE: vanilla, sweet pie, apple, smoke, cigar, soap TASTE: salt water, smoke, a bit of fruits, smoked meat FINISH: long lasting, peated, fruits, it’s 60” but you can’t feel that at all. I love Bruichladdich distillery and Octomore is basically the essence of their products- on one hand sweet and fruity and the same time it’s full of smoke. Love it!

Part of a fancy whiskey flight at our anniversary dinner. Nose - ashy smoke and iodine up front but not overpowering, oiled leather, fresh baked bread, sea air, a touch of caramel sweetness Palette - so oily and rich, strong smoke in front, a damp ashy fire, some sharp metallic iodine, dried fruit and grainy bread, some light sugar sweetness in the background Finish - the smoke lingers for awhile then fades into the sweeter bread notes, pretty significant burn

To date this is one of the most mystical and magical whiskeys I’ve ever owned. Every sip was a journey as it took you through the high proof burn, to heavy peat, hints of caramel and other magical things. Made me an octo fan for life.

So I have edited this 4x. Every sip I return to is giving me more flavors and new tastes. Uncorking- Nose- nothing but campfire smoke initially but 5 min in the glass gave way to apple peels, saltwater taffy, ocean air, peat, plastic bags and sweet light marzipan. Taste- wow, hits hard right off the bat with campfire smoke, a spikey tongue feeling, pepper, tires, moss, oak, fruity tropical notes, and some char. So sweet and punches of flavor. Breathe in with this in the mouth and it spikes you with bold flavors and scents but somehow still easy to drink. After about 15 minutes I can't believe how sweet it is. Vanilla coming through too. Apricot. Finish- slightly drying, dried smoked fruits, peat, salty air and seaweed. Leathers and fruit leathers together. Some dark bittersweet chocolate in the back end. Almost burnt sugar sweetness.