Description
The distillery tell us:
OCTOMORE 09.3 Dialoyos is malted to 133PPM and distilled from 100% Islay grown Concerto barley, harvested in 2011 from Irene’s Field, Octomore Farm and distilled in 2012. It was matured entirely on Islay in a combination of ex American whiskey and French wine casks. It has been aged 5 years in 1st fill ex-American (25%), 3rd fill virgin oak (25%), 2nd fill Rivesaltes (20%), 2nd fill Syrah (20%), 2nd fill bourbon (10%). Bottled unchill-filtered and colouring free at Bruichladdich Distillery, 62.9% alc. / vol. Limited to 18,000 bottles.
Tasting Notes
| Nose |
| Distillery: Malted barley, Horlicks, the smell of the mash going into the mashtun. Heather wildfire, black tea, golden syrup, lemon sponge. |
| Taste |
| Distillery: Golden syrup in the tin, smoked tea, wort, malted barley, pear, peach melba. Sea spray, heather flowers. |
| Finish |
| Distillery: Smoke, toasted oak, rye bread, salt, ozone. |