Made solely from barley grown on Irene’s Farm in Islay (peated to 133 PPM) and aged for five years in mostly second-fill American whiskey barrels, this is a fascinating study of how a single-vintage low-yield harvest affects the whisky character. This has intense notes of malted barley, black tea, golden syrup, burning heather and smoke.

The Octomore 9 series has been named dialogos (dialogue in ancient Greek) in recognition of the whisky’s ability to provoke debate amongst whisky enthusiasts.