Bruichladdich 1966 37 Year Old Duncan Taylor

Bruichladdich Octomore 2008 Virgin Oak cask sample

This Octomore has not yet been released. It was the encore at the Bruichladdich Masterclass with Allan Logan at a festival in Belgium. It has a great dark color that it got from the fresh oak it matured on. Yep, this is Octomore Virgin Oak. It is not a peat monster on the nose. More like a bashful creature with lovely touches of sherry....

Score 91/100

Bruichladdich Organic 2003 Anns An T-Seann Doigh

Nose: the scent is warm and soft. There's fructose sweetness (citrus and apples), as well as floral notes and a surprisingly delicate smokey undercurrent. Palate: Citrus and orchard fruits on the attack, a fairly creamy whisky but a bit of cereal (maybe barley) edge. A hint of oak. Body: Initially fairly smooth, comfortable to hold in the mouth....

Score 79/100

Bruichladdich Octomore 7.1

What can one say about Octomore that hasn't been said before? Is this whisky all about muscular posturing (my peat's bigger than yours)? Is it for peat nerds who must own every single edition (like Pokemon), overrated, one-dimensional, as close to a religious experience as possible, utter shite, delicious, overpriced swill? By now the standard...

Score 81/100

Octomore 167 'The Beast'

Octomore 5 yo 04.1 (62,5%, OB 2010, 167 ppm, 15.000 btl.) Nose: the new one is hotter and sharper than the first release. I wouldn’t say it seems peatier, on the contrary, the sharpness blocks some aromas and brings out a more biscuity side. It even seems younger (with more apple peel and synthetic sweetness). No ashtray blast, no garage smells....

Score 84/100