Octomore 14.3 Ira Burley
OCTOMORE 14.1 SCOTTISH BARLEY
Made from 100% Scottish barley harvested on the Isle of Islay and aged with super heavy peating at 214.2 ppm. Aged in bourbon barrels and second-fill wine barrels, it has an unmistakable mash aroma with a sweet heat and flavors of sweet vanilla, toffee, and earthy smoke.
■ Distilled in 2017 using 100% Konzert barley from Islay, grown at Octomore Farm, where the spirit takes its name, and harvested in 2016.
■Aging period: 5 years (matured on Islay for the entire period)
■Aging barrels: first-fill American whiskey barrels (50%) and second-fill wine barrels (50%)
■Bottled at Bruckladdich Distillery, non-chill filtered, no added colorants
■Phenol value: 214.2PPM
tasting notes
Color: pure gold
Nose: An unmistakable sweet, warm mash aroma fills your nostrils, making you feel like you're standing in the courtyard of Bruckladdich Distillery. Biscuit-like soft malts lead to ripe apricots, peach, and honeyed pear, along with peat smoke and a variety of stone fruit sweetness. Candied lemon peel brings a hint of citrus that pairs beautifully with the butterscotch, honeycomb, chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
Palate: Delicate oak is immediately apparent, followed by the presence of smoldering peat. Undertones of gorse and honeysuckle appear over the malty Islay barley, creating a rich, luscious flavor that combines with creamy porridge and grain notes. The French oak composition and the sweet vanilla and toffee derived from the American oak combine perfectly to create a beautiful and harmonious balance on the palate.
Finish: An overwhelming presence of malted barley and earthy smoke, with a long, sweet barley sugar finish. Caramel and vanilla add the final touch to its rounded sweetness.
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