Bruichladdich Octomore 10 Year Old Dialogos Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Fourth Edition

Note: The Octomore range often arrive in to our store suffering from minor damage in transit. This is out of our control. When we dispatch to you we will re-pack to avoid further damage in transit but you should allow for possible dents and scratches to the metal tins.

Released in mid 2020, this is the fourth annual installment of Octomore 10, easily confused with earlier releases of exactly the same name (you can differentiate them by their varying ABVs, peating levels and maturation regimes). Weighing in at 208ppm / 54.3% and matured in virgin oak as well as first and second fill x Bourbon casks, this monster malt continues the 'Dialogos' series. (Bruichladdich wants to start a dialogue about terroir, wood influence and barley in an effort to encourage transparency: every tiny detail about these whiskies is made available on their website).

Described by distiller, Adam Hannett as a subtler, more mature version of the otherwise youthful exuberance of the .1, .2 and .3 spirits, he adds, "While we deliberately keep the barley influence forward in the .1 and .3 editions, our .2 and Ten Year Old editions introduce cask influence at varying ends of the Octomore age spectrum. While the malt for our Octomore Ten Year Old is initially higher in PPM, the influence of those 5 extra years results in a calmer, deeper spirit."12,000 bottles are on offer world wide.

Notes from Bruichladdich... AROMA – Wonderful Bouquet of Peat and fruit. Nectarine and citrus fruits with hints of pineapple and mango, a depth of rich sweetness and complexity. Vanilla and oak sugar, nutty and vibrant. With age the fruit comes through so well, and the depth of flavour is wonderful, more exotic fruits and that citrus and minerality character which is the DNA of our spirit. TASTE – Wonderful salty tang on the lips, leading into a viscous and honey like texture. Beautiful fruit notes and sweet oak make this a joy to hold on the palate, the peach, ripe pineapple and mango, dried apricot and peach notes are beautifully weighed against the smoke and oak, the extra age and combination of casks bring a level of maturity to this expression of Octomore that gives a new dimension to our understanding of this exceptional single malt FINISH – Oak driven, coconut, tobacco, vanilla, then smoke. The time in the cask has calmed the smoke, both through the phenols lowering naturally over time and the influence of the oak becoming greater. Non chill filtered.