Octomore 10.1 700ml

Distilled from Scottish barley in 2013, Octomore 10.1 is the benchmark of the 10s series. Deliberately stripped back to an ex- American oak maturation, aged just 5 years old, the .1 edition exposes the structure and presence of the Octomore spirit. Combining smoke with a modest maturation, this 10.1 first and foremost demonstrates the true potential of a considered, patient distillation.

• Malted to 107PPM

• Distilled in 2013 from the 2012 harvest from 100% Scottish grown Concerto barley

• Matured entirely on Islay for five years

• Full term maturation in 1st fill American whiskey casks from Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Buffalo Trace and Jack Daniels

• Bottled unchill-filtered and colouring free at Bruichladdich Distillery, 59.8% alc. / vol

• Limited to 42,000 bottles

Tasting Notes

CHARACTER – Lithe, supple, powerfully confident and a dram more than the sum of its parts. Slow trickle distillation is the hallmark of this muscular, oily spirit.

AROMA – Vanilla led, caramel, hints of smoke but tamed back. candied apple, gooseberry and marzipan.

TASTE – Soft yet powerful and warming on the palate, peppery, barley sugar, smokey – dried earth and hints of rubber. Warm sand, sweetness of charred oak and pineapple.

FINISH – Sweetness from tablet/fudge and a strong peat smoke and cold marine air combination.

COLOUR – Pale golden.