SPECIFICATIONS

BARLEY PROVENANCE:100% Scottish grown Concerto barleyMALTING:Super Heavily PeatedDISTILLATION:Distilled in 2017 from the 2016 harvestAGE:5 Aged YearsMATURATION PROFILE:4 years in the Oloroso (40%), Amarone 1st fill (16%) & Amarone 2nd fill (44%), followed by 1 year in Pauillac wine casksPHENOL LEVEL:128.9 parts per million (PPM)

NOSE

Leather, prunes, red currants and malted barley come to the fore, followed by toasted oak and hints of cinnamon, green apple and black pepper. Waves of smoke and distinct red fruits follow, complemented with cereal notes of malt and porridge. The peat smoke is dry and brooding, with a hint of burnt heather and subtle pipe tobacco from the oak.

PALATEThe influence of the European oak is unmissable, with a touch of dryness balanced with the vibrancy of wood spices, smoked oak and roasted coffee. Barbeque sweetness and a crack of black pepper is complemented with rich fruit cake and dried fruits. A drop of water opens the smoke and fruity sweetness from the wine casks, bringing a beautiful balance as notes of apple and pear grow with the dram.
FINISHSmoked malt, smouldering oak and sea salt settle on the finish as Octomores signature earthy smoke lingers.