Single Malt Whisky

Tasting Notes

Colour: Pale gold. This is an inference based on reviewed tasting commentary describing it as the palest of the trio and on its uncoloured presentation in bottle records.

Nose: Distillery character with light fruits, citrus and grapes, with smoke that is present but not dominant. This is taken directly from the reviewed tasting summary for the release.

Palate: Dominant smoke, with some heather and vanilla. This is taken directly from the reviewed tasting summary for the release.

Finish: Long with smoke, turning toward smoked ham. This is taken directly from the reviewed tasting summary for the release.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Deep gold with a rich, wine-influenced glow. This is an inference based on the bourbon-and-Ribera-del-Duero cask combination and reviewed bottle imagery, as no separate official colour note was found in the sources reviewed.

Nose: Oranges, honey, cinnamon and clove, with dense peat smoke wrapped around the fruit and spice. This is based on the reviewed market description for the release and supported by specialist tasting summaries describing orchard fruit, citrus and sweet notes beneath the smoke.

Palate: Big and bold yet elegant, with peat, sweet fruit, spice, vanilla and a velvety, wine-shaped richness. This is based on the reviewed merchant descriptions and specialist tasting notes for the release.

Finish: Long, smoky and warming, with lingering fruit, spice and Islay coastal character. This is an inference based on the reviewed tasting descriptions, Islay barley provenance and the whisky’s peat-and-wine-cask structure.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Winter sun, crisp and bright. This is taken directly from the reviewed official tasting note for the release.

Nose: Initially smoke, tar, peat ash and a hint of wet peat moss, followed by candied orange, pepper, chocolate, macaroon, vanilla fudge and lemon meringue pie. This is taken directly from the reviewed official tasting note for the release.

Palate: Superb fruit and smoke combination, with salt spray and ozone freshness, then sweet oak giving vanilla, fudge, marzipan and walnut, followed by melon and citrus on a floral breeze. This is taken directly from the reviewed official tasting note for the release.

Finish: Dry peat smoke, iodine and oak sweetness combine, while hints of mint and bog myrtle fade with lingering peat smoke. This is taken directly from the reviewed official tasting note for the release.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Pale gold. This is taken directly from the published colour note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Nose: Vanilla led, caramel, hints of smoke but tamed back. Candied apple, gooseberry and marzipan. This is taken directly from the published nose note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Palate: Soft yet powerful and warming on the palate, peppery, barley sugar, smoky – dried earth and hints of rubber. Warm sand, sweetness of charred oak and pineapple. This is taken directly from the published palate note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Finish: Sweetness from tablet and fudge with a strong peat smoke and cold marine air combination. This is taken directly from the published finish note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Tawny. This is taken directly from the official published colour note as reproduced by reviewed retailers.

Nose: There is a richness, chocolate, tobacco, bonfire smoke, leather. Vanilla custard, blueberry, dry straw and pear drops. This is taken directly from the official published nose note as reproduced by reviewed retailers.

Palate: Warming, spicy – mulled wine. Leather and tobacco, malt sugar, icing sugar. All wrapped in earthy peaty smoke. Dry on the palate. This is taken directly from the official published palate note as reproduced by reviewed retailers.

Finish: Oak driven, coconut, tobacco, vanilla, then smoke. This is taken directly from the official published finish note as reproduced by reviewed retailers.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Copper. This is taken directly from the published colour note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Nose: Rich oak, dried fruit, citrus and smoke initially. Maritime notes, sweet toasted oak and malt sugar follow, with figs, dried apricot and cherry coming through as it opens. This is taken directly from the published aroma note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Palate: Superb texture, soft and gentle but holding the high strength well, with toasted nuts, oak sugar, chocolate, toffee, sweet dried fruit, citrus, honey and darker smoke building underneath. This is taken directly from the published taste note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Finish: Rubbery smoke, a little antiseptic and dry, with the fruit fading as the smoke and oak take over and leave a huge presence behind. This is taken directly from the published finish note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Barley straw. This is taken directly from the official published colour note for Octomore 13.3 as reproduced by reviewed retailer sources.

Nose: Aromas of malt sugar and gentle peat smoke lead you into the dram. Layers of fresh green fruit come next followed by rose, geranium, apricot, and eucalyptus. Marzipan, ginger nut biscuits, and honeyed melon can also come through. This is taken directly from the official published nose note for Octomore 13.3 as reproduced by reviewed retailer sources.

Palate: Soft and delicate on the palate, sweet honey and brown sugar give way to a whisper of peat smoke. The second sip brings lemon rind and seashells, with malty biscuit notes, marzipan and coconut. The peat smoke has hints of boot polish and ash. This is taken directly from the official published palate note for Octomore 13.3 as reproduced by reviewed retailer sources.

Finish: Gentle, dry peat smoke develops into a lengthy finish with subtle notes of creosote and sea spray. This is taken directly from the published finish description for Octomore 13.3 in reviewed retailer sources.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Light amber. This is taken directly from the official published colour note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Nose: Smoked vanilla, sweet caramel, and toffee notes open on the nose, with sooty smoke balanced with delicate coconut and flaked almonds. There is an unmistakable earthy smokiness and a hint of citrus, with lemon meringue pie cutting through rich barbeque pork. This is taken directly from the official published nose note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Palate: Bright citrus, smoke and a distinct minerality come through on the palate, followed by charred oak and beach bonfire embers. Toffee and creamy vanilla are balanced with the earthy smoke, with bright notes of pear, gooseberry fool and green apple simultaneously adding brightness and depth. Roasted coffee, hints of clove and nutmeg begin to come to the fore, with a gentle hint of heather honey. This is taken directly from the official published palate note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Finish: Butterscotch and vanilla are balanced with Octomore’s signature earthy peat smoke and a hint of salt spray, with burnt heather and gorse flowers settling on the finish. This is taken directly from the official published finish note carried by reviewed retailer sources.