Octomore Edition 09.3 διάλογος / 133 PPM

Overall rating: 88.23/100
votes: 133

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Bruichladdich
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Islay Barley - Irene's Field
Vintage: 2012
Bottled: 2018
Stated Age: 05 years old
Casktype: Oak
Number of bottles: 18000
Strength: 62.9 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml 700 ml 750 ml
Bottle code: L162505 18/290
Added on: 28 Jun 2018 4:37 pm by Lord Octomore

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Whisky Reviews for Octomore Edition 09.3 διάλογος / 133 PPM

22 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 88.23 points

hs305 scored this whisky 83 points
05 Mar 2019 11:24 pm
[March, 2019] A quick review of a sample...

...that proves why I do not like Octomore at all. To me this is a dull modern whisky with a stupid design (as much peat as possible regardless how it tastes) that owns the sexiness of a religious extremist. From time to time I taste an Octomore sample simply to remind me what I do not like.

But again, there is no accounting for taste and I acknowledge that many others enjoy such extremes - or is it just the clever marketing of Jim that is based on our relentless search of unique impressions? I am too old for this, I am in search of enjoyable moments instead...

Nose

83 83

The colour is pale gold and the nose offers this aggressive bitter-peaty profile that some adore - but sorry folks, to me this is just dull. When I sit at a bonfire and the thick smoke blows towards my position I stand up and move to a less annoying place. So why should I sniff this thick smoke out of my glass? Just because it is ... extreme?

Taste

84 84

The taste is just two-dimensional on heavy peaty notes and sweet barley sugars - all other flavours are buried under these bold impressions. So why should I drink this - just because it is ... extreme? Sorry, I am not an extremist!

Finish

81 81

The dram arrives warming and a little hot on the palate with a nice creamy mouthfeel but bitter-astringent moments from the heavy peating level, too. The finish is long and turns more bitter towards the end which is unpleasant to my taste buds. Water strengthens the bitter-peaty notes - so add it only if you are an extreme peat-head...
VaryingViewpoint scored this whisky 89 points
14 Apr 2019 6:51 am
Very good, but not as good as the 4.2, 6.3, 7.3 or 8.3. My least favourite of these releases. I think Octomore is slipping as of late and I wonder if this is a sign of a new trend in what to expect going forward.

May 27 2019: Had another dram near the end of this bottle after more than two months of oxidation, and it has improved quite a bit from the first few drams I had.

These Octomore's improve immensely (two-four months) after opening. Best to rate Octomore's at half the fill level or lower and at least two-four months after opening to allow a true representation of what an Octomore can be, and is. Fantastic stuff!

Nose

89 89

Taste

90 90

Finish

89 89
GlenSikkes did not rate this whisky
16 Jan 2019 11:04 pm

Tasted 8-12-2018 by Angus MacRaild;

http://www.whiskyfun.com/archivedecember18-1-Caol-Ila-Glenlivet.html#081218
Achany scored this whisky 87 points
07 Dec 2018 7:53 am
Peat, nice smoke, bacon, salty, sea breeze. after the first peat wave the sweetness kicks in. sweet barley, some spicey ginger, some yellow fruits. mingles nicely with the peat. finish is long and full of peat. Fine Ocotmore!

Nose

87 87

Taste

88 88

Finish

87 87
thijs100 scored this whisky 88 points
01 Nov 2018 3:37 pm
Nose

Pretty coastal with a good bit of salty sea spray, light notes of rubber gloves, and a fair amount of sugary barley water. The smoke might be the most intense of the three. Subtle oak shavings, as well as charred lemon peel.

Taste

Honey and nectarines, with dense wood smoke, and a sprinkle of salt, with a whisper of ginger. Slightly medicinal, with a hint of iodine and a whiff of licorice.

Finish

Iodine, peat and pickled lemon.
Dris scored this whisky 89 points
28 Oct 2018 9:51 pm
Tasted at the Whisky Show, Budapest 2018.10.27.

Nose

89 89

Taste

90 90

Finish

89 89
lachaineduwhisky did not rate this whisky
16 Oct 2018 4:14 pm

Acre peat, rather balais, but which is gently tempered by syrah and rivesaltes. Malt is - as often - clearly in the spotlight. Young, fresh and lively in the mouth, but without the defects of youth. Roots enough, plugged into the cereal. The wine barrels are only there to slightly round the corners, without allowing to express their primary aromas.

Enthusiasm 3/5

Whisky n ° 1865
wisekycourse scored this whisky 88 points
11 Oct 2018 1:41 pm
variation

Nose

fumé,viandé,carnassier
fruits murs et un peu talés!

Taste

le fumé ressort de suite,avec une sensation sale de moisissure,de viande carnée,la tourbe parvient à adoucir cela avec des épices aussi relevés,poivrés
un peu de boisé humide,mais baigné dans la terre grasse de bord de mer

Finish

moyenne à longue,c'est tenace,fort ,imposant
Ivynor scored this whisky 88 points
04 Aug 2019 3:21 pm
a good Octomore, greedy and quite fine. Beautiful peat.

Nose

89 89

Very greedy nose, on oily fish, pastry notes, Sauternes, cooked fruits. Alcohol well integrated.

Taste

88 88

Mouth very greedy, with a nice sweet peat (cooked cake, yellow fruits, oily fish). End of mouth on dried fruits and ashes

Finish

88 88

Final in agreement with the final. nice length.
Gris scored this whisky 89 points
12 Jun 2019 2:22 pm
http://www.justanotherdram.com/notes/octomore-09-3.html

Nose

Des notes herbacées et boisées se font premièrement ressentir. Quelque chose de médicinal dans l’ensemble, accompagné de notes caoutchouteuses. Pour un whisky affichant autant de ppm au compteur, je m’attendais à une attaque hyper tourbée et beaucoup plus puissante. Mais ce n’est pas plus mal et l’ajout d’eau le rend encore plus doux et plus agréable au nez ;)

Taste

Des notes florales, citronnées et mielleuses qui, elles aussi, se développent d’avantage avec l’ajout d’un peu d’eau. Quelques touches épicées, de poisson fumé, de sel et de fumée (mais qui n’est pas âcre, là aussi contrairement à ce que j’attendais) complètent le tableau. C’est puissant mais surtout complexe. Décidément, je suis agréablement surpris, on est loin de la bombe trop tourbée que je craignais.

Finish

De longueur moyenne, sur le sel et la fumée légère, un peu comme un feu de broussailles et d’herbes aromatiques.

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