What is Octomore whisky?
Octomore is the world’s most routinely heavily-peated single malt whisky, produced by Bruichladdich distillery on the Isle of Islay.
Is Octomore a Scotch?
Octomore Is the Most Heavily Peated Scotch.
What is the best Octomore whiskey?
Highest rated whiskies with > 3 votes
- 91.67. Octomore 2009 RBTW.
- 91.17. Octomore Edition 06.1 / 167.
- 91.14. Octomore Edition 06.3 / 258.
- 90.93. Octomore 2007 Df.
- 90.86. Octomore Edition 06.3 / 258.
What is the Peatiest Octomore?
The new Octomore Masterclass 08.3 contains whisky distilled in 2011 from barley harvested by the nearby Octomore Farm the previous autumn. Bruichladdich said drying the Islay barley with peat smoke during the malting process produced ‘unprecedented’ results.
What is a good peaty scotch?
7 Peaty Scotches for Smoky Scotch Lovers
- Ardbeg 10 Years Old ($60) Buy on Drizly Buy on Flaviar Buy on Caskers.
- Bruichladdich Octomore 10.3 ($215)
- Compass Box Peat Monster ($65)
- Laphroaig Cairdeas Port & Wine Casks ($130)
- Laphroaig Lore ($150)
- Lagavulin 8 Years Old ($75)
- Talisker 18 Years Old ($162)
How did the Octomore series get its name?
The Octomore series is a demonstration of diversity in distillation and maturation. The Octomore series is a demonstration of diversity in distillation and maturation. Named after the old farm distillery high above Port Charlotte, each expression is necessarily unique, limited, finite. It can never be reproduced.
Where did Octomore 07.1 barley come from?
For Octomore 07.1 barley harvested from mainland Scotland was peated to 208ppm. Five years in American oak. Bottled at 59.5%. Octomore stands alone.
What kind of smoke is in Octomore 07?
NOSE – Initially the nose is sea spray and caramel, lemon balm and pipe tobacco. Slowly, the peat smoke rises from the glass, gentle but strong lifting vanilla, mint, toffee, golden syrup and almond.