Heavily Peated Islay Whisky weighing in at 133 PPM
Details
700ml: 62.9% alc
Age: 5 years
Region: Islay
Cask type: Ex American and French Oak
Bottler: Bruichladdich Distillery
Distilled: 2012
Release Date: July 2019 (Australia)
Just 52 tonnes of precious Islay barley were malted to produce this single farm Octomore 09.3 edition. Raised in Irene’s Field on Octomore Farm in 2011, this uber-provenance single malt was later distilled and filled into 134 casks. Predominantly second-fill, the gentler influence of the wood allows more of the locally grown barley flavours to cut through the legendary peat smoke.
The DIALOGOS range pays homage to the Greek word (διάλογος) which is defined by a ‘written or spoken conversation exchange between two or more people’.
Character – Wild, Ileach, if this whisky could speak it would only speak in Gaelic. Atlantic coast raised. Out on the edge, the sense of place is strong.
Nose – Malted barley, Horlicks, the smell of the mash going into the mashtun. Heather wildfire, black tea, golden syrup, lemon sponge.
Palate – Golden syrup in the tin, smoked tea, wort, malted barley, pear, peach melba. Sea spray, heather flowers.
Finish – Smoke, toasted oak, rye bread, salt, ozone.
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