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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: Deep gold to copper-amber. This is an inference based on the heavy wine-cask influence and bottle images from reviewed listings, as I did not find a separate official colour note for this exact release in the sources reviewed.

Nose: Peat smoke comes first but does not dominate, with red fruit, aniseed, barley sugar, boiled sweets, stewed apple, raspberry, blackcurrant, dried apricot and chocolate. This is based on reviewed official-style tasting notes for the release.

Palate: Thick floral peat smoke, dried cranberries, raspberries, strawberry jam, toffee, vanilla, dark oak, sweet grapes, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and wine tannins. This is based on reviewed tasting notes and specialist retailer descriptions for the release.

Finish: Charred oak, sea spray, lemon peel and earth, with smoke, fruit and spice lingering long. This is based on reviewed tasting notes and specialist retailer descriptions 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: Hazel. This is based on the published tasting note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Nose: Toasted oak, smouldering peat, ripe nectarine, passion fruit and lemon syrup. This is based on the official published nose note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Palate: Rich and oily, with gentle oak dryness, peach sweetness, jelly sweet notes and dry smoke wrapped in toasted oak. This is based on the official published palate note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

Finish: Lingering toasted oak and smoke, balanced by honey, orange and a touch of clove. This is based on the official published finish note carried by reviewed retailer sources.

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: Amber. This is taken directly from the official published colour note as reproduced by reviewed retailer sources.

Nose: Honey, melon and smoked almonds lead, followed by toasted oak, earthy smoke, orange peel, peaches, ripe sweet melon, lemon, dried apple and pear drops. This is taken directly from the official published nose note as reproduced by reviewed retailer sources.

Palate: Soft and sweet, with fruit sweeping across the palate alongside lemon zest, vanilla, melon and orange blossom, then caramel, baking spice, gentle dryness, smoke and malt sweetness. This is taken directly from the official published palate note as reproduced by reviewed retailer sources.

Finish: A salty lemon tang appears as the fruit and oak fade, before earthy peat smoke takes over and stamps the Octomore character on the finish. This is taken directly from the official published finish note as reproduced by 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.