#octomore

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Bruichladdich 3D3 Norrie Campbell Tribute Bottling (blind!)

Review by: The Muskox This is blind #4 from my whisky club (I know the label says “three”, but I tried this fourth, after that McNair’s bottling). This ended up being a fairly dusty and interesting Bruichladdich release. Bottled in 2006, this is a blend of three levels of peat. The upper two levels would of course eventually become Port Charlotte and Octomore. Bruichladdich has since revisited…

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Happy Birthday zum 40. Robert.

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Everything We Know About Bruichladdich’s 14th Octomore Series

https://vinepair.com/booze-news/bruichladdich-14-octomore-series/

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Octomore (Bruichladdich) 13.1

Specialty shops in UK, EU and major US cities Highly recommended For the details… Islay’s Bruichladdich distillery produces three distinct varietals: the core Bruichladdich range, using unpeated malt, Port Charlotte, using heavily peated malt, and Octomore, using super heavily peated malt. Port Charlotte is the nearest town, and also the name of a now defunct Islay distillery; Octomore…

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Review - Bruichladdich, Octomore 12.3, (No Age Stated), 62.1%

The summer’s early morning sun, as full at this moment as it will be in the late evening, is peering through my window. Its beams promise a wonderfully scorching day. There are no such promises in autumn or winter. I’m a summer man. I need what summer brings. However, as a Michigander, I’ll admit to an occasional affair with autumn. But never winter. Winter is the devil’s business. Autumn is…

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If you love peated whiskies, you would have heard of the Octomore series, known for being the peatiest whiskies in the world. Created by Bruichladdich distillery on Islay, Scotland, the 13th series in the range was recently launched in Malaysia. During a tasting held at The Chamber last week, we got to try the Octomore 13.1, 13.2 and 13.3. My personal favourite was the 13.3, which is a limited edition made with only barley harvested from the Octomore Farm on Islay. Coming in at 61.1% ABV, it is a powerful dram that that is a bit heavy on the peat at first, but after letting it breathe for a while, opens up more maritime salty notes, vanilla and fruits, and a lovely balance of lingering peat on the palate and finish. The 13.1 was decent too. Aged 5 years in first filled american oak casks, the smoke is sweet, almost peachy, with an apricot-like note. The palate has the same smoky sweetness, of dried fruits and banilla. The smoke is there but not overpowerjngly so, more like enveloping all the other flavours like a velvet blanket, finishing with a mouth-coating smokiness. I found the 13.2 a little disappointing though. Aged 5 years in Oloroso sherry casks, I found the sherry influence a bit too much for me, and even the peat is a bit muted. It’s quite unique for an Octomore whisky, but just didn seem to work in terms of what you expect from an Octomore. #whisky #whiskey #scotch #singlemalt #octomore #bruichladdich #peatedwhisky #octomore13 #tipsyturvywhisky #mytipsyturvy (at The Chamber) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClxbawNJ3yG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Ryen… I’ve read it twice now and I’m still speechless. Like there is so many fantastic and deadly pieces of dialogue in this that even thinking about them is wild. Dom is seriously one of my favorite oc characters I’ve ever read though. Also, Taehyung will never not be an entire mood, I laughed way too hard at the end.

This was absolutely wonderful and I just want to reiterate what some of your amazing readers have already said: thank you for your hard work. Enjoy your next resting period!

Also, haven’t had the pleasure of 12.2 but the the 12.1 is absolutely delicious. My mom got it for an award at work but she hates whiskey of any kind. Her win is my win 😂

KAYYY thank you so much for all of these kind words oh god😭💕 you already read it twice?! Did you catch stuff on the reread that you didn’t the first time?👀 I will agree that some of the dialogue had me rolling in bed and Dom is my mf soulmate lolol AND TAE. KIM TAEHYUNG💀💀💀

Thank you for acknowledging the work, love🫂 this one was fun but it took some brainpower just like the others did. Especially figuring out how to combine the two holiday ideas together. But I figured out how to arrange things, it got smoother and smoother!

Omg.. that’s so exciting for you🤣 you get a whole Octomore to yourself?? What’s ironic is that I was most def reaching for our uigeadail in the end anyways LOL

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Seeing--or is it tasting?--is believing

Before coming to grad school, I used to lead whisky tastings back in Philadelphia.  Sometimes for friends and sometimes for strangers, I got pretty good at being able to guide people through a proper tasting experience––from choosing the right glass and showcasing the impact of ice to talking about the molecular science of ethanol and exploring the various terroirs of Scotland.

Much like wine snobs, whisky lovers can be, frankly, insufferable at times.  If I had a dime for every time I heard someone say they only drink single malts and won’t touch a blended whisky, only to oogle over an overpriced bottle of Johnnie Blue (which is, you guessed it, a blend)….

Well, this strange phenomenon can likely be attributed to something called cognitive association, or brand equity.  The reality is that massive distillers or distributors like Edrington (Macallan), Diageo (Johnnie Walker), or Beam Suntory (Jim Beam/Makers/Yamazaki) dump millions of dollars each year into building and maintaining their brands so that when you see a $100+ bottle of Booker’s bourbon sitting alone on the top shelf of your local liquor store, you’re already preconditioned to believe that it’s liquid gold.  And don’t even get me started on the lore of Pappy Van Winkle.

But after attempting far too many blind tastings over the past decade, I can tell you that at least I’ve been personally fooled far too many times to keep believing that superficial factors like brand recognition, bottle design, and price are all directly correlated to product quality.

Now look, I’m not saying that I don’t have my favorites––those matte black bottles, eye-popping ABVs, and sustainable farming stories from Octomore make me grab one of their bottles off the shelf every time I see them.  But actually, that’s kind of my point.

I wasn’t shocked at all to read about Wansink, Payne, and North’s research on North Dakotan wine, which more or less tells us that wine labels can bias expectations and tastiness ratings of both the wine in the bottle and the complementary food items that it is being served with.

My hypothesis is that most people just don’t have enough time to really care about everything.  You have to pick and choose your battles.  Imagine going through an entire day having an opinion on EVERYTHING you’re using, from the scent of the soap you wash your hands with to the brand of the toothbrush and toothpaste you use to the logo on the faucet and so on. Funny enough, you might be thinking right now that you DO have an opinion on every single one of those products, but have you really done enough research to know why you choose the products you do?  Did you know that Colgate, for example, makes over 20 different varieties of toothpaste, each with unique ingredients, active formulas, and flavors.  I can't imagine you've tried them all. Now, multiply that across the many brands and thousands of products you use each day, and the number of choices grows exponentially beyond comprehension.

My point is, it would be utterly exhausting to research everything deeply enough to truly form your own unique opinion, and that is why we NEED brands to tell us which is best.  We actively rely on many sources to make these day-to-day decisions easier, whether that is the opinions of our friends and families, online reviews, or even product placement and advertising experts.  But just because you’ve been led down one path and told that it was the best choice, doesn’t mean that it’s necessarily true.

In conclusion, I’m not saying that you should try to impress your next dinner guests with your finest bottle of North Dakotan wine, but hey, maybe if you’re feeling cheeky and running low on Napa Cabs, you can try putting out an unmarked decanter with something cheaper to see if anyone is the wiser….

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The @bacchus_brewing Islay Reserve. Bottled in 2017, this barleywine is brewed with 100% peated malt and aged in Octomore barrels. Deliciously smooth, outrageously smokey, with some subtle oakey notes.

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Bruichladdich Whisky Octomore Edition 14.1

The Bruichladdich Octomore Edition 14.1 is an outstanding single malt Scotch whisky with smoky and peaty flavours. This whisky is made from 100% Scotch barley and matured in first fill bourbon casks, giving it a balanced sweetness. With an alcohol content of 59.6% by volume, it is strong and complex, with notes of peat, fruit and vanilla. The Octomore 14.1 is a whisky for lovers of smoky and intense flavours.

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Whisky: Bruichladdich Octomore 10.1

Como bien he mencionado posiblemente en más de una publicación, existen distintas regiones del whisky escocés. Son cinco o seis, dependiendo de a quien le preguntes. Entre estas regiones se encuentra una llamada Islay, que es de donde provienen todos los whiskies de sabores ahumados y yodados, incluso hasta salinos. Hay otras regiones que las producen también, pero los más característicos son de…

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Octomore 0.1 9 Year (2011) Valinch

Review by: The Muskox Octomore was my first love of peated whisky, but it’s been some time since I’ve been blown away by one. Between my preferences changing and prices increasing, I’ve been trying fewer of the new releases. This’ll be my first Valinch Octomore – available exclusively at the distillery, peated to 150.2 ppm, and oxymoronically matured in refill virgin oak. Let’s see if it…

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Bruichladdich Distillery launches Octomore 13.4 

Bruichladdich Distillery launches Octomore 13.4 #Bruichladdich #Whisky #news

The distillery exclusive single malt completes the latest Octomore 13 series  Bruichladdich Distillery has unveiled the final single malt offering in its Octomore 13 series. A distillery exclusive, Octomore 13.4 joins the super-heavily peated 13.1, 13.2 and 13.3 to complete the coveted collection.   Octomore 13.4 is distilled from 100% Scottish Mainland Concerto barley and malted to a heavy…

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The best Octomore is the Octomore you don't expect. We found this gorgeous @bruichladdich Octomore 12.3 by happenstance and didn't even hesitate. Then we read @drinkdistiller's review, which confirmed we made the right decision. 25% of the distillate spent 5 years in Pedro Ximenez Solera Casks (!), while the rest built the backbone in ex-American oak. But what we love most is that it is made from barley grown in a single field on Islay at Octomore Farm and is comprised of a single vintage. What beautiful work! The PX cask gives it a sweetness that truly complements the 118.1 PPM peat. Extreme dark chocolate sprinkled with pepper and wrapped in leather, in tandem with caramel chews. This installment gets all the thumbs up! . . . #bruichladdich #octomore #octomorefarm #islaybarley #singlefield #singlevintage #heavilypeated #singlemalt #scotch #whisky #whiskey #aquavitae #uiscebeatha #uisgebeatha #Islay #peat #whiskyaesthetic #womenwhowhiskey Bruichladdich Octomore 12.3 62.1% ABV, No Age Statement Region: Islay Cask: Ex-American Oak, Pedro Ximenz Solera (at Salem, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiZDOsSrU40/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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