Dramfool 14th Release - Octomore 2011 Islay Single Malt Scotch (6yr) 62.0% (Islay Whisky Festival 2018)

Distiller's Note:

Islay Whisky Festival Exclusive

The 14th release from Dramfool is a rarely seen independent bottling of Octomore. Distilled on 1st December 2011 and Bottled on 26th March 2018 at 6 years old. The barley used for the distillation was peated to 150ppm phenols. The whisky was matured in a bourbon barrel and was bottled un-chill-filtered at cask strength of 62.0% giving an outturn of 253 bottles.

Nose: Very unctuous and sweet! Burnt twigs, smoke, Horlicks, barley, Germolene, icing sugar, old books and antique leather. Sherbet straws and McCowan's Toffee are present too.

Palate: Surprisingly sweet and gentle at first, then Germolene and pencil sharpenings appear, before a rush of burnt twigs and smoke.