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The Octomore 14 series starts with the customary 'control' bottling: a 5-year-old heavily-peated single malt, aged solely in first-fill ex-American whiskey casks. The Scottish-grown Concerto barley used for this release was peated to 128.9 PPM, creating a richly smoky whisky with notes of coffee, spice, citrus, caramel and vanilla.
Tasting notes from Bruichladdich:
Nose: 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.
Palate: 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.
Finish: 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.
