Octomore 11.3 5 Year Old Islay Barley
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Lot number: 165-02669
Winning bid: £120
Mothballed by previous owners Whyte & Mackay, Bruichladdich distillery was revived in the year 2000 by independent bottler Murray McDavid. For a long time the distillery was the black sheep of Islay, on account of producing unpeated whisky in order to meet its owner’s blending requirements. Contrary to general expectations though, this also made it a hit with the locals who were presumably sick of the sight of peat.
Since its resurrection - and under the guiding hand of maestro Jim McEwan - Bruichladdich hasn’t shied away from experimentation in cask management, quadruple distillation, love-it-or-hate-it presentation, and the introduction of the heavily peated Port Charlotte and (REALLY heavily peated) Octomore ranges. Oh, and they make a mean gin too.
This ongoing series from Bruichladdich is the most heavily peated whisky in the world. Named after James Brown’s farm that is situated above Port Charlotte, this Brobdingnagian whisky deftly lives up to its description as, “The iron fist in the velvet glove”.
Age: 5 Years Old
61.7% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of 18000 Bottles
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