Review #285; Scotch #99: Octomore 10.3

This is a heavily peated release from the Bruichladdich Distillery. It was malted to 114 PPM peat, Distilled in 2013 from the 2012 Harvest. It was matured for 6 years in FF ex-Bourbon casks. NCF and NCA.

ABV: 61.3%

Nose: Balanced, Sweet smoked meaty Peat. Toffee, Vanilla Cream, Malty, black pepper.

Palate: Medium Oily Mouthfeel, Meaty peat, Malty, Vanilla, black tea, slight metallic, Rubbery.

Finish: Medium length. Brine, lemon zest, Campfire smoke, slight ash, wood spice.

Rating: 6/10

This has good flavors in it, and is well balanced, but there is this kid of over arching slight metallic / off taste that permeates that brings it down a bit for me. But the other flavors are strong enough that I can enjoy it, though not enough to want a full bottle.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect


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