Octomore Masterclass 08.4 8 Year Old

Volume: 700ml / ABV: 58.7%

From Bruichladdich's outstanding and striking Octomore range comes the Masterclass 08.4 8 Year Old. Originally distilled in 2009, the 08.4 edition is made from 100% Scottish malted barley from the 2008 harvest to 170ppm.

This spirit was then matured for eight years, with 80% of it spending time initially in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks and then European virgin oak that had previously held Octomore 07.4, while the remaining 20% was held full-term in virgin oak.

Tasting Note

Nose

Heavy oak char and muddy phenolic notes are complemented by sweet honeyed malt and toffee fudge. Sparkles of black pepper cuts through floral vanilla and sweet popcorn.

Palate

The peat is thick but not unrelenting, there's sweet mellow oak, syrupy pear and prickles of clove. A little stewed apple emerges after a while, among beaten leather, coconut and burnt heather.

Finish

There's stewed apple and coffee grounds as the charred oak and thick ash dissipates.