Bruichladdich Launches Octomore 14.4
Bruichladdich Distillery has launched Octomore 14.4, the fourth and final expression in it’s super heavily peated Octomore 14 series.
Distilled in 2017 from the 2016 harvest of 100% Scottish grown Concerto barley peated to 106 PPM (Parts Per Million), Octomore 14.4 was matured exclusively in Colombian Virgin Oak casks for five years and bottled at 59.2% ABV.
Official tasting notes for Octomore 14.4 follow:
Nose: Dry earthy peat smoke and charred oak immediately come through on the nose, followed by tropical fruit and sweet toasted oak. There are hints of iodine amongst the smoke, bringing a robust mix of peat and barbeque sweetness. Vibrant tropical fruit notes and aromatic spices of the Colombian Virgin Oak mingle with the barbeque smoke, together with sweet peach, mango, passion fruit and pear drops. The oak brings light vanilla and coconut, adding to the soft texture of the spirit with a warm custard note.
Taste: On the palate, the whisky is warming and soft. The smoky note is initially that of charred oak and peat smoke, beautifully balanced with notes of apple and pear before wood spices and aromatic black pepper come to the fore. The resinous oak showcases the fruity character of the spirit. A drop of water intensifies the spices and earthy smoke and releases the malty character at the heart of the dram, with sweet malt and popcorn notes.
Finish: The rare Colombian Virgin Oak brings a new dimension to this expression of Octomore. The intense spice and aromatic qualities highlight the fruity character of the spirit while still allowing Octomore’s signature peat smoke to be at the heart of the dram. The combination of toasting and charring levels releases so much from the wood and allows us to experience the full range of flavour from this unique variety of oak.
Octomore 14.4 is bottled un-chill filtered and coloring free and is available now exclusively at Bruichladdich Distillery and online at bruichladdich.com for £175.00.
Source: Bruichladdich Distillery.