BruichladdichOctomore16.1CaskStrengthSingleMaltScotchWhisky(700ml)

Sans Other reviewsâ€?5 years old, as noted, bourbon-barreled in 100% first-fill barrels; peated to 101.4 ppm of phenols â€?quite low for the series. 100% Scottish Concerto barley. This is one of the most immediately engaging â€?1â€?Octomore releases I’ve encountered in a while, and it hits the nose with a freshness that can be lacking in the bourbon-exclusive version of Octomore. Sweet and fruity, there’s a strong tropical bent on the nose that makes for a nice companion to the lacing of peat smoke, ringed with tobacco-adjacent greenery notes. The palate keeps the theme going, here the fruit veering more to apricot and peach notes, later segueing into almond and honey. The peat is fairly light-handed here but always waiting in the wings. When the fruity sweetness fades a bit, it roars to life with a gravelly punch evoking turned earth more than beach bonfire this year, which ultimately threatens to overpower the milk chocolate notes that arrive on the finish.118.6 proof. â€?drinkhacker.com