Octomore 08.4 8 Year Old - Masterclass Virgin Oak
- Distillery
- Bruichladdich
- Region
- Islay
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 58.7%
- Age
- 8 years
- Price
- £299
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, New Wood, Fresh Fruit, Oily, Coal-gas
- Description
- Bruichladdich's Octomore 08.4 pushes peat to extremes: distilled from 2008-harvest barley at 170ppm and matured eight years across first-fill ex-bourbon and virgin European oak. The result is a heavily peated Islay malt with competing layers of smoke, wood spice, and maritime intensity.
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Octomore 08.4 8 Year Old - Masterclass Virgin Oak is a 8-year-old single malt from Bruichladdich (Islay, Scotland), bottled at 58.7% ABV. Expect vibrant and fruity, smoky and oaky character — smokey, new wood, fresh fruit, oily. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Bruichladdich's Octomore 08.4 pushes peat to extremes: distilled from 2008-harvest barley at 170ppm and matured eight years across first-fill ex-bourbon and virgin European oak. The result is a heavily peated Islay malt with competing layers of smoke, wood spice, and maritime intensity.
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