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Octomore Edition 04.2 / 4_167
| Category | Single Malt Whisky from |
| District | Islay |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling | Comus 167 PPM |
| Bottled | 2012 |
| Age | 05 years old |
| Cask type | Bourbon / Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Finish |
| Number of bottles | 18,000 |
| Strength | 61.0 % Vol. |
| Bottle size | 700 ml |
| Availability |  |
| Price | ± € 140.00 | £ 119.87 | $ 187.24 |
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| Added: 4 Feb. 2012 2:32 am by QuarterCentury | |
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Notes & Reviews
posted 15 Mar. 2013
Yvain gave this whisky 87 points
Color
Pale gold
Nose
Octomore annoncé très tourbé (et cher).
Je me suis rincé la bouche au Port Charlotte pour me préparer à ces 61 degrés.
L attaque de la tourbe ? Je pensais m enfoncer dans les marais.
Nous sommes davantage sur du vieux rhum (on dirait du
Malecon 18 ans) avec un peu de de fumée. Besoin d aération. Pas sensationnel.
Taste
Superbe. Les 61 degrés explosent en bouche. C est très gras, très beurré. Un peu biscuit Lu.
Une impression sherry, beurre de cacao. Caramel en beurre
salé. Des zestes d agrumes.
Ultra gourmand, c est une liqueur ! Je crois qu au-delÃ
de 2cl par personne, c est par contre complètement écœurant.
Finish
Une fumée agréable et persistante. Encore ces notes
crémeuses et des agrumes confits.
Comments
Impressionnant pour 5 ans. Bon produit mais son prix est insensé. Je préfère me prendre 2 Uigeadail et un Revival 15 ans =)
J aime beaucoup ce dessert, mais à petite petite
dose !
posted 29 Jan. 2013
Igor gave this whisky 89 points
Color
Old gold
Nose
Sweet-scented. Earth, peat, moisture, caffe latte, almonds, walnuts, coconut, scalded cream, vanilla, shortbread.
Taste
Warming. Nectar of flowers, smoke, clementines, tangerines, jam tarts.
Finish
Hot zest, citrus, peat reek, brine (sea water), orange blasts.
Comments
Opinions are like assholes - everybody's got one.
posted 29 Dec. 2012
granella2003 gave this whisky 86 points
Color
Deep gold
Nose
In the nose it is moderate, rich, sweet and soft. The viscosity of the
Sauternes brings nice balance in the
powerful tones of peat.
Then tones of leather, tobacco, salty waves of the sea and aromas of fruit upward.
Then tones of leather, tobacco, salty waves of the sea and aromas of fruit upward.
Taste
In the mouth it has a nice combination of peat and smoke,
with tones of French oak with the rozijnachtige botrytis tones of the Premier Cru Supérieur Sauternes with hints of fruit.
Finish
Comments
posted 5 Dec. 2012
Furtia gave this whisky 83 points
Weighted rate
83
Nose - aroma
84
Initial taste
82
Body
82
Finish
82
Price
84
Presentation
88
posted 4 Nov. 2012
Color
Pale gold
Nose
Compared to the Ochdamh-mor, this one is a sissy. A bit of smoke and a
bit of peat (while the level of ppm is again 167), but mostly fresh on apricots
and sultanas. Quite some freshly mowed grass and even some warm apple pie.
Smoldering hearth.
Taste
It is oily and mouth coating on the palate, but not a kick in the teeth.
Very sweet from the Sauternes. Sultanas, apricots, citrus zest and even some
peaches from a can. The typical Octomore traits surface midpalate with a hefty
helping of peat and some oyster juice. Adding water makes is more accessible
(doh!), if not better.
Finish
The finish is long, smoky and sweet.
Comments
Wine finishes are often hit and miss, but this one is bulls eye! Between
120 and 150 EUR. Very good, but also very expensive.
Mark Dermul
Toshan Man
posted 17 Sep. 2012
Alex gave this whisky 83 points
Strong peat (as expected), quite oily and a bit too sweet for my liking. Not overly complex and a rather short finish. Still very interesting and unique in it`s style.
posted 5 Sep. 2012
Ralph Hiltrup gave this whisky 90 points
Producer`s Notes
Colour
Golden honey/ripe barley.
Body
Medium weight and well defined for a young
islander. The texture is rich, sweet and mellow and the viscosity of the
sauterne brings balance to the power of the peat. This is a most
sophisticated octomore and it`s kind of unbelievable to see "the beast"
tamed a little!
Nose
The opening is a beautiful combination of
peat smoke, bracken, leather, tobacco pouches, bog-myrtle & briny
waves. Then little twists of home-made mint toffee enter the system as
do the nutty notes from the oaks - both french and american. And so the
dance goes on but where is the french beauty? She waits patiently on the
fringes then at exactly the right moment she makes her entrance from
the epicentre of the spirit bringing aromatics and flavour the young
Ileach could only dream about. It`s a brilliant engagement to
experience. From deep in her soul she commits to this amazing
relationship, the aromatics relay the message to the waiting taste buds
to expect a whole new experience. The Grand Cru Sauterne flavours of
pear syrup, plump bursting grapes, guava, passion fruits and cantaloupe
with a dusting of icing sugar; you have to wonder just how surreal this
is, a super heavy peated spirit being seduced by the delectable classic
french beauty - passion changes everything!
Palate
It`s absolutely outrageous, the coming
together of flavours so far removed from each other you would think it
would be a disaster but once again we stand in awe of imagination and
the courage to take the consumer on this incredible journey of
discovery. The kaleidoscope of aromatics transcends beautifully onto the
palate which is going crazy with excitement. The smoke is the perfect
foil for the Sauternes; this is Bruichladdich at its best, walking on the
wild side, bringing pleasure and excitement to those who have that
sense of adventure and passion that comes only from people who are
totally committed to tradition, yet fearless in their search for the
ultimate dram.
Finish
This love affair should never have
happened but it has and we are witness to its enchantment, passion and
joyfulness as the flavours linger long into the night, ending on a drift
of peat smoke and the marine magic that is truly Islay.
posted 12 Jul. 2012
checkpointuk gave this whisky 86 points
posted 7 Jun. 2012
WhiskyNotes gave this whisky 88 points
Color
Deep gold
Nose
Tarry and smoky, although the peat blast may not be as heavy as expected (we say this every time we try an Octomore, don't we?). This is because there's an equally important biscuity sweetness. Quite some thick fruity notes as well (apricots, grapes). A heathery, grassy, herbal theme too. Added complexity and balance compared to previous expressions.
Taste
Oily and very grapey I must say. Pear syrup, tinned peaches. It's easy to recognize the Sauternes. Mixed with tar liqueur, burnt grass and medicinal notes, the combination works very well.
Finish
Long, on sweet lemon and peat.
Comments
A nice marriage of seemingly contradictory elements. The best Octomore I've tried so far.
www.whiskynotes.be
posted 12 May. 2012
Hemi gave this whisky 91 points
Weighted rate
91
Nose - aroma
92
Initial taste
90
Body
90
Finish
91
Price
88
Presentation
95
posted 15 Apr. 2012
Drochaid gave this whisky 87 points
Nase: Den Auftakt
macht eine wunderbare Symphonie aus Torfrauch, Farnkraut, Leder, Tabakbeuteln,
Sumpfmyrte und salzigen Wellen. Darauf folgen hausgemachtes Minz-Toffee und die
nussigen Noten der Eiche – sowohl der französischen als auch der
amerikanischen.
Gaumen: In
höchster Weise skandalös, diese Vereinigung solch unterschiedlicher Aromen! Sie
sind so weit voneinander entfernt, dass es scheint, ihr Aufeinandertreffen
würde im Chaos enden. Doch wie so oft stehen wir da, erstarrt vor Ehrfurcht vor
der Vorstellungskraft und dem Mut, die es ermöglicht haben, uns auf diese
unglaubliche Entdeckungsreise zu schicken. Das Kaleidoskop der Aromen überträgt
sich wunderschön auf den Gaumen, der vor Aufregung beinahe verrückt wird.
Süsser Sauternes, in einen Mantel aus Rauch gehüllt – das ist Bruichladdich von
seiner besten Seite! Ein Sturz ins Abenteuer, ein Kick für alle, die diesen
Sinn für Wagnis und Leidenschaft teilen, der denjenigen vorbehalten ist, die
sich ganz der Tradition verschrieben haben – furchtlos auf ihrer Suche nach dem
ultimativen Whisky.
Es wird getanzt, aber wo bleibt die französische Schönheit?
Sie wartet geduldig am Rand, bis sie schliesslich genau zum richtigen Zeitpunkt
ins Rampenlicht tritt. Aus dem Epizentrum des Whiskys bringt sie Aromen hervor,
von denen der junge Ileach zuvor nur träumen konnte und gibt sich mit Leib und
Seele dieser erstaunlichen Beziehung hin. Die Aromen überbringen den
Geschmacksknospen die Nachricht einer völlig neuen Erfahrung. Der Einfluss des
Grand Cru Sauternes erinnert an Birnensirup, pralle, reife Trauben, Guaven,
Passionsfrüchte und Melonen, allesamt von einer feinen Schicht Puderzucker
überzogen.
Ein superstark getorfter Insulaner wird von einer reizenden,
klassischen französischen Schönheit verführt – das ist absolut surreal, doch
wahre Leidenschaft kennt keine Grenzen!
Abgang: Diese
Liebesaffäre hätte nie stattfinden sollen, aber das hat sie. Und wir sind
Zeugen ihres Zaubers, ihrer Leidenschaft und Freude. Die Aromen verweilen bis
tief in die Nacht und werden schliesslich von einem Hauch Torfrauch und der
Magie Islays davongetragen.
(houseofsinglemalts)
posted 22 Mar. 2012
Norbs gave this whisky 78 points
Color
Yellow gold
Nose
Peat, smoke, clay, leather, little of tobacco. Light hints of citrusfruit, though far away.
Taste
First an explosion, a bomb of peat. After this (if you're still alive) the Sauternes does it's job, with tones of fruits (citrus, pear, apricot). Adding some water gives a better balance between the peat and fruit.
Finish
I would've expected it to last longer, actually I'm a bit surprised that the effects of the explosion worked out this fast.
Comments
In my opinion there's no need for Octomore to try and outdo the 167ppm. This is more than enough, let the aim now be the taste. So work on the nuances, not on records.
posted 2 Mar. 2012
Lafroy gave this whisky 89 points
Weighted rate
89
Nose - aroma
91
Initial taste
88
Body
90
Finish
88
Price
88
Presentation
90
posted 10 Feb. 2012
QuarterCentury gave this whisky 86 points
Chateau D’Yquem limited edition 2012 release of the most heavily peated malt whisky in the World. This time notching up 167 PPM.
Matured in ex-bourbon followed by double maturation in premier cru superior sauternes casks.
I like my whisky old and my women young!
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