Octomore 10 Year Second Edition (2016 Release)

A big surprise for me. The peat is actually somewhat subdued and not significantly stronger than a Laphroaig and maybe a bit less than Ardbeg’s Wee Beastie. The flavours are complex and layered. Peat, smoked meat, spice (high abv?), fleeting fruit. The abv drinks well and a couple of drops of water actually makes the nose and the palette bolder and more aggressive. You have to add a lot of water to cut it and that flattens it out too much. Neat I get a sweet sticky finish (wine barrel?) but not overly long. Not as hot or smokey as I expected. Actually quite well balanced considering it’s cask strength. Totally worth a try. Worth a buy? No. If you want smoke there is more for much lower prices, think Wee Beastie. If you want complexity and peat, Uigeadail, Lore or Laphroaig PX, are better for less money.

Smoky, spicy, with a lingering aftertaste

This smells somewhat sweet in a meaty way and also richly woody. There's a lot of salt on the nose and also some char and chocolate, along with a hint of dark fruit. It smells complex and interesting. It's rich with lots of peat and smoke, giving it a meaty iodine taste with some hints of dark berry sweetness it's quite good. The finish is rich and grainy with creamy dark chocolate notes. Adding water, the tobacco element of the peat is there, but the creamy chocolate is also white present.combining the grain flavor, there is a bit of a custard hint. It reminds me of my first impressions of Laphroaig 10. It's sweet enough and brings in some oil and sweet nuttiness (almond). The flavor could use a bit more fruit at this point but it still works well. The spices and herbal flavors aren't absent, but they take a back seat. It's quite hedonistic, but not terribly complex. This is a quite tasty scotch that is thoroughly enjoyable, though not a masterpiece.

Wonderful! The first thing that you notice in the room is the smell of sweet bonfire smoke. The first sip brings the smoke along with sweet BBQ ribs done to perfection along with toffee and hints of honey. The warmth the spreads working the deepest parts of one’s being.