Octomore 10.3/114 Islay Barley

Great dram.

피트향 상당히 좋음. 114 PPM인데 피트 전혀 과하지 않음.

Compared to laga 12 2017 and 2020. This is superior but similar. Smokier, just a touch of lemon, no maritime notes. Richer mouthfeel than the laga expressions. Is it worth 33% more than laga 12 2020 though for being somewhat better? I’m very interested to try different octo finishes, esp wine barrel maturation

Strains at the seams with alcohol and peat. Combined, they’re intense enough to remind me more of a gas spill than anything, but somehow in a refined way — for me, there’s no medicine or iodine or brine, just pure unmistakable petrol. And there’s so much complexity lurking underneath, if you can get there. I get a good whiff of creamy oatmeal on the nose, followed by heat and citrus and nuts on the palate, and mint and cucumber on the finish. Call it a Miami gas spill, then. Wish I could get hold of more.