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- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Islay
- Distillery Bruichladdich
- Age 5 Year Old
- Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Alcohol 62.9%*
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The Bruichladdich (brook-ladie) distillery’s history goes back to the 1880s when the Harvey brothers decided to make Whisky. It went through its renaissance in 2000 when a group of Whisky lovers revived it and got an esteemed Master Distiller Jim McEwan on board. Now, they produce 1.5 million liters of Scotch every year and each bottle is its own story. The people who make Bruichladdich Whisky are tough, stubborn and hard-working like their ancestors, but they are also nonconformist and believing in authenticity, they take risks and push the boundaries all the time. Now, the Spirit magicians of the Western Isles conjured something very special.
Octomore is a special line of superb peated Whiskies and the lads of Bruichladdich manages to trap the elusive smoke from the antediluvian subterranean world and use it to make an immensely elegant and subtle Scotch when you'd expect something aggressive and violent. Octomore 09.3 is a fantastic expression at 133 PPM, which makes it slightly milder than .1 and .2, but still magnificently peaty. This precious Spirit was made from the best Islay barley there is, distilled and filled into precisely 134 casks. Mostly second-fill, it's gently influenced by wood, letting through the lovely peat smoke. It's a testament to bold experimentation and betting on only the best, local ingredients. Limited to 18 thousand bottles, 09.3 spent five years in a combination of ex-American oak and French wine casks. It's as Gaelic as it gets and if you listen closely, you'll hear the Caledonian calls for freedom.
- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Islay
- Distillery Bruichladdich
- Age 5 Year Old
- Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Alcohol 62.9%*
Appearance / Color
Sepia.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Malted barley and heath fire with hints of black tea, lemon and golden syrup.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Syrup and smoked tea on the palate with flavors of malted barley, wort, pear, peach and flowers.
Finish
Smoky and oaky finish with a taste of sea salt.
Sepia.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Malted barley and heath fire with hints of black tea, lemon and golden syrup.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Syrup and smoked tea on the palate with flavors of malted barley, wort, pear, peach and flowers.
Finish
Smoky and oaky finish with a taste of sea salt.
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Bruichladdich
Octomore 9.3
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Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
90% of all Scotch Whiskies sold are Blends.
Whisky distilling goes way back to 1494 when the first recorded batch was made by a posse of monks who acquired about 60 gallons of barley and decided to turn it into "aqua vitae". They created the first 1,500 bottles of Scotch in History.
Is Scotch always Scottish? What do you think? Yes. The answer is yes.
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
Bruichladdich is the largest single employer on the island with 60 full-time staff, and various temp and contract personnel.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
90% of all Scotch Whiskies sold are Blends.
Whisky distilling goes way back to 1494 when the first recorded batch was made by a posse of monks who acquired about 60 gallons of barley and decided to turn it into "aqua vitae". They created the first 1,500 bottles of Scotch in History.
Is Scotch always Scottish? What do you think? Yes. The answer is yes.
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
Bruichladdich is the largest single employer on the island with 60 full-time staff, and various temp and contract personnel.
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