Octomore Edition 04.1 /4_167

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Octomore Edition 04.1 /4_167

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Islay
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottling	Ochdamh-mor 167 PPM
Bottled	06.2011
Age	05 years old
Cask type	American Oak
Number of bottles	15.000
Strength	62.5 % Vol.
Bottle size	700 ml
Availability
Price	± € 296.00 \| £ 250.05 \| $ 380.92

Added: 5 Aug. 2011 7:31 pm by Conjurer

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srq

posted 6 Feb. 2013

Just GREAT!

markjedi1

posted 4 Nov. 2012

Color

Pale straw

Nose

While the peat is prominent (no, seriously), it also has quite some goodies in store such as vanilla, caramelized appels and Mrs Bridges Strawberry & Cream candy. That is nicely balanced with a seriously brackish hint of smoked fish. Prickly on the nose and very peppery indeed. Adding water gives you more ashes and smoke, but diminishes the sweetness tremendously.

Taste

It is powerful and peppery on the palate with vanilla, citrus, sugar candy. At the same time it is enormously brackish. Loads of peat, upholstered with cod oil and olive oil. The second sip is much nicer. The fruit slowly creeps past the alcohol and peat. Water makes it, contrary to the nose, sweeter on the palate.

Finish

How could the finish be anything but very long with so much peat and such an ABV. It remains sweet and very spicy.

Comments

The whisky is not as extreme as you would expect. The newest Octomore, the 05.1/1_169, has a ppm of 169, currently the worlds highest. This 04.1 will set you back 120 EUR, which is very expensive for a 5 Year Old whisky. But it is very good.

Mark Dermul Toshan Man

Edwin de Lange

posted 30 Sep. 2012

Edwin de Lange gave this whisky 92 points

WOW!

GLEN MAUR

posted 10 Nov. 2011

GLEN MAUR gave this whisky 87 points

Weighted rate

87

Nose - aroma

87

Initial taste

88

Body

88

Finish

86

Price

84

Presentation

88

Melvin

posted 1 Nov. 2011

Melvin gave this whisky 89 points

In der Nase eine schöne Fruchtnote - wo ist bloss der Rauch?!? Beim Geschmack schlägt dann zuerst der Alkohol voll zu, eine wahre Explosion. Am Gaumen verbleiben Rauch und Torf sehr sehr lange.....

WhiskyNotes

posted 27 Sep. 2011

WhiskyNotes gave this whisky 84 points

Color

Pale gold

Nose

The new one is hotter and sharper than the first release. I wouldn't say it seems peatier, on the contrary, the sharpness blocks some aromas and brings out a more biscuity side. It even seems younger (with more apple peel and synthetic sweetness). No ashtray blast, no garage smells. Some almonds, soft vanilla and herbal notes instead (heather, juniper). Rounder, more citrusy, more aromatic, but less smoky and peaty (yes, that may sound contradictory).

Taste

Very clean, oily and intense. It feels like it has an anaesthetic effect? Tarry and grassy with a peppery hotness, but again a less mind-boggling intensity than Octomore 1.1. Heather notes again with herbal tea. Faint anti-septic notes. More plain smoke now, still accompanied by a slightly artificial fruitiness.

Finish

Medium long, with a veil of smoke and the lingering candied notes.

Comments

I wouldn't have guessed this is the peatiest dram around. Not sure why, but the first release seems smokier and peatier, on the nose as well as in the mouth. Even though it's not a bad dram, shouldnâ€

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