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Octomore 13.3 (Islay Barley)

Scotch Single Malt Islay
Age
5 years
ABV
61.1%
Introduced
2022
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Octomore 13.3 (Islay Barley)

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Warm gold; medium-full body with Islay barley richness
Nose
Malt sugar and gentle peat smoke lead, with fresh green fruit, rose, geranium, apricot, and eucalyptus
Palate
Vanilla, brown sugar, fresh limes and green apples wrapped in gentle dry peat smoke, sea salt, and creosote. Sweet and coastal
Finish
Lingering finish with creosote notes, sea salt, and gentle barley sweetness. Earthy and maritime

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • First-fill bourbon and second-fill European oak barrels

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