Octomore –

2002 Octomore
Octomore 14.2 20162017100% Concerto barleyppm128.9
14.114.2Oloroso (40%)Amarone(16%)(44%) 5

Islay

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(Concerto)

700ml

57.7%

Octomore

Octomore – Super-Heavily Peated Single Malt

Octomore single malts have defied received whisky wisdom since they were first distilled in 2002. Always super heavily peated and cask strength.
Octomore 14.2 is distilled in 2017, from the 2016 harvest. 100% Scottish mainland Concerto barley and is malted to 128.9 PPM.
Instead of being matured in first fill bourbon casks, it is matured for 5 years, in a mix of first fill Oloroso (40%), first fill Amarone wine casks (16%) and second fill Amarone casks (44%). Hailing from the renowned wine regions of Spain and Italy respectively. The spirit is then brought together in French oak, adding depth and complexity to the single malt.

Region:
Islay

Origin:
Scotland,United Kingdom

Type:
Whisky (Single Malt)

Barley Provenance:
Scottish Concerto barley

Volume:
700ml

ABV:
57.7%

Tasting Notes:
Colour:
DeepAmber

Nose:Leather, prunes, red currents and malted barley come to the fore, followed by toasted oak and hints of cinnamon, green apple and black pepper. Waves of smoke and distinct red fruits follow, complemented with cereal notes of malt and porridge. The peat smoke is dry and brooding, with a hint of burnt heather and subtle pipe tobacco from the oak.

Palate:The influence of the European oak is unmissable, with a touch of dryness balanced with the vibrancy of wood spices, smoked oak and roasted coffee. Barbeque sweetness and a crack of black pepper is complemented with rich fruit cake and dried fruits. A drop of water opens the smoke and fruity sweetness from the wine casks, bringing a beautiful balance as notes of apple and pear grow with the dram.
Finish:
Smoked malt, smouldering oak and sea salt settle on the finish as Octomores signature earthy smoke lingers.