Bruichladdich Octomore 3.1

Limited edition 2010 release of the most heavily peated malt whisky in the World - now certified 152ppm. Matured in American oak barrels. Bruichladdich Bruichladdich Distillery was established in 1881 on the Rhinns peninsular on the island of Islay close by the sandy bays of Loch Indaal. Re-opened in 2001 with much of the original Victorian equipment restored to working order. The first release of Bruichladdich’s new whisky was the highly acclaimed PC5, the first release in the limited Port Charlotte range. Also producing very highly peated Octamore, Organic using Islay grown barley, and triple and quadruple distilled single malts. The Bruichladdich distillery visitor centre offers distillery tours including the bottling hall and the distillery participates in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Whisky Festival. The senses are totally ambushed, the palate receptors going crazy with the olfactory system for not releasing an early storm warning.  Both are sucked into a vortex of peat smoke and fire, iodine, wet seaweed, tarry pitch and soaking sailcloth. Now the senses are ready and they pick up the mellow oakiness from the bourbon sweet casks coming through like chicory and bitter chocolate which brings balance and a subtle smoothness.