Distilled by Bruichladdich and aged for 8 years, this travel retail (international) only bottling of Octomore comes to us with the 10.2 designation, as well as a limited edition labeling. Bottled at cask strength after maturation in Sauternes wine casks, with no coloring or filtering.
I will admit, I love bakeries and pastries and this gave me some very vivid notes that tied into them lending me to enjoy it a lot. It’s a fun one and definitely a pretty unique one in the world of Scotch.
The palate is oily and relatively mellow, with pineapple enveloped in rich, spicy peat smoke. Quite long in the finish, with Jaffa oranges, pepper, and chili.
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House Review
Nose:
Powerful honey, clove, sweet caramel and extracted sugars. Brine and pepper before a big hit of vegetal and ashy peat
Taste:
Rich and syrupy on the palate. Incredibly syrupy, and loaded with character and flavor. Apples, stewed fruit, honey, praline, pecan pie and ashy, coastal air.
Finish:
Long peaty finish, burning wood, faint iodine, big boisterous brine notes. Sweet and savory bundled expertly
Overall:
Absolutely lovely. A favorite since 8.2. Dessert wine and that aggressive peat profile work so wonderfully together and Bruichladdich has once
Score:
92
By t8ke
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