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Octomore 12.3

Single Malt

Octomore // Islay, Scotland

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4.38
4.38 out of 5 stars
( Total review count: 19 )

This the 3rd expression in the 12s series of Bruichladdich Distillery's heavily peated Octomore range. It is a single vintage, single field, single malt. It is made from Islay-grown barley raised in Church Field on Octomore Farm by farmer James Brown. 75% of the distillate was filled into ex-American oak casks, while the remaining 25% spent five years maturing in Pedro Ximenez Solera casks from Jerez-based bodega Fernando de Castilla for a total of 5 years.

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It weighs in at weighs in at 118.1 PPM and is bottled at 62.1% ABV, available as of October, 2021. .

This the 3rd expression in the 12s series of Bruichladdich Distillery's heavily peated Octomore range. It is a single vintage, single field, single malt. It is made from Islay-grown barley raised in Church Field on Octomore Farm by farmer James Brown. 75% of the distillate was filled into ex-American oak casks, while the remaining 25% spent five years maturing in Pedro Ximenez Solera casks from Jerez-based bodega Fernando de Castilla for a total of 5 years. It weighs in at weighs in at 118.1 PPM and is bottled at 62.1% ABV, available as of October, 2021.

    • age
    • Cost
    • abv
      62.1
  • Single Malt
    Distilled in pot stills from 100% malted barley, produced at one distillery, aged in barrels; if Scotch or Irish, must be aged for at least three years.
  • Cask Type
    ex-bourbon, PX Solera
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Tasting Notes

"Oxidized sherry wine shows first on the nose, followed by clover honey, trail mix, floral potpurri, toffee, and wisps of cherrywood and sandalwood smoke. The palate showcases leather, tannic oak, black pepper, soil, and caramel chews, as well as cedar, and sultry, BBQ-tinged smoke. The finish has phenolics in the form of asphalt, tar, and extinguished campfire, along with a sweet touch of date syrup, and more dried fruits."
Added by Jake Emen
Score 90
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Smoky & Full Bodied

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