7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Bruichladdich Octomore 7.1
Type
ABV
59.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Smoke, spearmint – sawdust
Taste
A punch from the alcohol , smoke, pepper/chilli that burns alongside the alcohol, bit of bitterness.
Finish
Long.
Liquor
Bruichladdich Octomore 7.2
Type
ABV
58.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Fresh, herbal and meaty. Wood smoked pork with lots of sea salt, licorice, dried herbs (sage?), golden barley, dried red berries, and a few blueberries.
Taste
Soft, fruity and sweet entry, then building spicy & ashy smoke, more hints of ‘laddie lactic notes, like a sweet & sour berry yoghurt.
Finish
Long length.
Liquor
Bruichladdich Octomore 7.3
Type
ABV
63%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Creamy custard, salted butter, barnyard, hay, brine, smoke, sweet white wine
Taste
Brine, smoke, custard, salted butter, fizzy, mineral, barnyard funk, lemon, medium mouthfeel
Finish
Black pepper, smoke, seaweed, brine, barnyard funk, barley, sweet lemon custard, vanilla, medium to long finish
Liquor
Bruichladdich Octomore 7.4
Type
ABV
64.4%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Heavy flowered meadow, apricots and peaches grove, burnt toffee, a bit over-burnt caramel, coals and wood smoke
Taste
Very sweet and fruity with the apricots and peaches in full force, a bit of wood smoke, salt and bubble gum.
Finish
Medium-long length with lingering sweetness, sweet peat in the background and smoke
Liquor
Bruichladdich Octomore 8.1
Type
ABV
59.3%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Honey, vanilla, tar note, saltiness, not overwhelming with the ppm of peat, lemon tartness, leather, pine, peat, vanilla, dark fruit, cherry chapstick
Taste
Spicy-peppery smoke, dark caramel, vanilla, citrus, mint note, slightly savory, peat, vanilla,loads of almond paste goodness, citrus
Finish
Medium-long. A well-balanced effort overall
Liquor
Bruichladdich Octomore 8.2
Type
ABV
58.4%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Smoked bacon, black pepper, stone fruit, Sweet apricots & nectarines in syrup, couple of sour cherries and a few peach skins thrown in for good measure.
Taste
Sweet & smoky entry with that smoked bacon and black pepper, then that syrupy stone fruit comes through to soften things up
Finish
Long length. The green chilli heat & ashy peat carry through, then the black pepper with a touch of astringency
Liquor
Bruichladdich Octomore 8.3
Type
ABV
61.2%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Rich, savoury smoke. Beer-soaked grilled bratwursts, lobster stock, green onions, and sharp old cheddar.
Taste
Oily texture. Smoked lemon zest, roasted barley, and salted butter on the arrival, followed swiftly by an absolute peat smack
Finish
Medium, turning quite sweet. Burnt sugar and braised carrots.
Liquor
Bruichladdich Octomore 8.4
Type
ABV
58.7%
Region
Distiller
Nose
A little smoke but gentle and warm. The oak comes with sweet honeyed malt and banana bread
Taste
: A rich texture feels like honey as it slowly builds the flavour of the sweet mellow oak. Leather and toasted wood combine with the delicate smoke.
Finish
Clove, aniseed and coffee grounds fade to peat smoke – the typical, classic Octomore finish that always lingers in your mind.
Liquor
Bruichladdich Octomore 9.1
Type
ABV
59.1%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Smoke and oak, intense sweetness, vanilla, cinder toffee. The smoke is thick, velvety and vegetal, peat and earthy.
Taste
Soft on the palate- no aggression, nutty, fudge, nougat, delicate coconut and rose petal floral.
Finish
Long peat finish, hints of treacle, warm sand/salt.
Liquor
Bruichladdich Octomore 9.2
Type
ABV
58.2%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Smoked Jam, blackcurrant, cherry, almond, earthy, coffee grounds, oak, vanilla all mixed, fruity strawberry/blackcurrant jam
Taste
Dark and complex on the palate, dark cherry, earthy smoke, bitter coffee. Ripe plums and pipe tobacco.
Finish
Spice comes through, earthy, peppery, smoke as ever comes through strong on the palate.
Liquor
Bruichladdich Octomore 9.3
Type
ABV
62.9%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Shotgun smoke, slightly metallic. Briney. Pungent seaweed notes. Lemon sponge. Olive oil, citrus notes linger with some mealy, digestive biscuits
Taste
Black tea, Assam. Smouldering. Citrus notes come forth, but gently. Walnut oil. Hazelnuts
Finish
Long finish
Liquor
Bruichladdich Octomore Discovery
Type
ABV
69.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Soft and super-delicate vanilla notes mixed with every so elegant sherry notes.
Taste
Rich, warm and sweet on the palate. Caramel and soft fruit notes – apples and grapes.
Finish
Caramel and fruits. Warm (of course) and very long.