Bruichladdich Octomore 05.1 5 Year Old Single Malt Whisky - 70cl 59.5%

Bruichladdich Octomore 05.1 5 Year Old Single Malt Whisky - 70cl 59.5%This is another classic 5 year old release from Bruichladdich's Octomore, and again the peating level rises, now to 169 PPM. But at this degree of peating its not about ultimate strength, its about achieving the exceptional balance between the brooding power of this incredibly peated barley and the finesse and poise of one of the worlds most elegant and sophisticated spirits about craft, not ultimate strength. The worlds peatiest whisky just got

Palate: Toffee and Fudge notes with a dense mouth feel which comes from the combination of cask maturation

Age Statement: 12 Year Old

tangy wood and malt

creating a harmonious and sophisticated dram

Sweet orange peel for freshness and Grapefruit peel for an extra zingy lift

this is the second in the set

honeyed sweetness

quite leathery

Sweet orchard apples and notes of vanilla

richly textured whiskies—often described as more austere than its Islay cousins

Nose: Creamy toffee with ripe fruit

Cask type: Peated & Rum cask Finished