Bruichladdich Octomore Edition 12.3

This Islay barley spirit breathed slowly and delicately for five aged years, its salty citrus marine note resulting from the locale of where the barley was grown and our warehouses proximity to the sea. The Pedro Ximenez casks contribute sweet dried fruit notes which highlight the rich dry peat smoke of Octomore.

Bruichladdich Octomore Edition 12.3 Tasting Notes

Nose: Delicate sherry notes of fig, raisin and dates combine with charcoal, boot polish smoky notes to set the tone for this dram. Light citrus and honey from the spirit combine with intense floral notes of honeysuckle and orange blossom before moving into dark toffee, milk chocolate and vanilla from the oak - adding complexity and depth to the aroma. Smoked grain, seaweed, linseed oil and tobacco follow as the whisky continues to open.

Palate: Peppery nasturtium flowers, dark chocolate, earthy peat smoke andsherry fruits rush across the palate. The peat smoke and the dried fruit dominate before barley sugar and charred oak come through, releasing rich toffee and tobacco notes. Sweet pastry and toasted grain follow, before earthy peat smoke.

Finish: Charcoal, soot and dried figs linger, with subtle hints of salted lemons and bitter chocolate.

Distillery Information

Bruichladdich is one of the nine distilleries on the Scottish island of Islay. It is internationally renowned for the production of single malt whisky distilled under the Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte and Octomore labels. The distillery was built in 1881 by the Harvey brothers on the westernmost part of the island. After family arguments, William Harvey ran the business until a fire in 1934 and his death in 1936. Over following decades it changed hands several times and was eventually closed in 1994. In 2000, Bruichladdich was bought by a group of investors led by Mark Reynier of Murray McDavid. The whole distillery was dismantled and reassembled, though it retains its Victorian equipment, is gravity-fed and has no computer controlled processes. In 2012 the business was bought by Rémy Cointreau. While Islay whisky is generally known for its peaty quality, the Bruichladdich-labelled production is actually unpeated. Writings from the 1880s describe the distillery as being the only one on the island not drying its malt using peat. Its uniquely tall and narrow-necked stills were originally selected on the construction of the distillery in to produce a pure elegant spirit unlike those from other distilleries on Islay. Bruichladdich place great emphasis on the provenance of barley in their production and marketing. The unpeated range uncludes the Bere Barley expression from ancient strains grown on Orkney, the Islay Barley release with the cereal sourced from three farms on the island, the Organic Scottish Barley, and the Classic Laddie from 100-percent Scottish farms. Heavily peated expressions are released under the banner of Port Charlotte, a village two miles along the shore where lie the ruins of the Lochindaal distillery, known historically for its peaty malts. The modern whiskies are distilled at Bruichladdich and aged in the old stone warehouses at Port Charlotte. The Octomore series are a collection batch releases, which marketed as having the highest peat levels of any single malt. Octomore Farm is a hillside property on peat soil above Port Charlotte which grew barley and produced whisky in the 1800s. Bruichladdich is particularly innovative which has resulted a wide array of limited edition bottlings including production of The Botanist gin.

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