Octomore 11.1

Aroma is waxy sweet taffy and lemon cake wrapped in smoky coastal notes with a touch of apples – it’s a tad muted and water doesn’t help open much; Palate has a sweet coastal bonfire profile and I love the light mineral notes coming through, but again it sits a tad light and doesn’t carry quite as much depth as I’ve experienced in some of the past releases; Finish is a nice slow extension of the palate.

Nose: back off from the glass a bit, at nearly 60% ABV and an islay, this one will kick you in the nostrils. Iodine, briny, campfire smoky, kind of like opening a bag of Kingsford charcoal bricketts while standing on a beach. Taste is Sweet and salty, followed by a slight burn from the alcohol, followed by a wave of smoke, charcoal. Oily palate, smoke lingers, gums go a little numb like you just had a sip of absinthe. One of the most interesting whiskeys I've had for sure.

Awesomely smoky and peaty. May try adding water in the future!