Bruichladdich Octomore 14.1 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml

Octomore 14.1 d isn’t just another peated whisky. A defiant, smoke-drenched ode to Islay that somehow manages to be both brutal and beautiful. Distilled from 100% Scottish Concerto barley and matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks, this 5-year-old single malt clocks in at a formidable 59.6% ABV and a peat level of 128.9 PPM. "Light Amber in colour, the nose starts with smoked vanilla, sweet caramel, and toffee notes open on the nose, with sooty smoke balanced with delicate coconut and flaked almonds. There is an unmistakable earthy smokiness and a hint of citrus, with lemon meringue pie cutting through rich barbeque pork. There is bright citrus, smoke and a distinct minerality come through on the palate, followed by charred oak and beach bonfire embers. Toffee and creamy vanilla are balanced with the earthy smoke, with bright notes of pear, gooseberry fool and green apple simultaneously adding brightness and depth. Roasted coffee, hints of clove and nutmeg begin to come to the fore, with a gentle hint of heather honey. Butterscotch and vanilla are balanced with Octomore’s signature earthy peat smoke and a hint of salt spray, with burnt heather and gorse flowers settling on the finish." Adam Harnett - Head Distiller.