Octomore 10-year-old

I am not a fan

http://www.weinkenner.de/2013/octomore-10-2012-first-limited-release-805ppm-50-0-26562/ Color: sunlight Nose: fresh and straightforward. Sweet malt and dry gastronomy with peat and ash. Add limes, grapefruit, grated lemon peel, avocados and green gooseberries. Taste: Again the fresh green notes as in the nose; only now with much more peaty smoke, ground black pepper and honey. The transition to the finish is a bit bitter with aromas of juniper berries and immature walnuts. Finish: Long! Lemon and again slightly bitter notes of green nuances. At the end only a clenched gate load remains. Remark: Not ten years older than the predecessor versions with five to six years! 88 points (nose: 89 / taste: 88 / finish: 87)

Excellent dram!

https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/tomoh-ob-bundt-extras-part-2-2/ Was Octomore already 10 years old in 2012, a year before I discovered Bruichladdich’s most peated expression for myself at the BallyGrant Inn? Indeed, the 1.1 was released back in 2002. N: That savoury allium quality, so striking in 2013, is transporting in this moment. Nutty too, the spirit is as present as the phenols with rum & tequila vibes, then vanilla, squidgy Spotted Di*k [a pudding probably banned in a literary sense by the grammar engines,], shortbread,… T: A burnt, tannic, plastic-y crud-ish opening, I fear this is going to be a struggle for my palate. Then, my blackberry pollen alarm is activated – something akin to the ‘coriander effect’, perhaps[?] – an alarm so immediate and distracting as to drive everything else away. F: Fizzy, I eventually tap back. into the previously displayed [nasal & arrival] qualities. At the death after a long finish, slick herbal liquorice with some residual heat, this one is fully committed to its cause. C: Whilst we can’t ignore our own personal radars, we can also acknowledge when we find ourselves in no position to make [score-based] judgement calls. 208 [WB] votes should be testament alone. [not scored].

Another excellent Octomore!

COLOR: straw, very light - smoke above everything ..... - but despite the 10 years he doesn’t reach the 6.3 - very reminiscent of an Ardbeg ... - you have to love to pay the price, the Ardbeg CORRYVRECKAN clearly does it with the same quality less €

N: Peat, typical slight mustiness, coal, honey, raspberry, thyme (88.5) T: Smoke, coal, thyme, honey, distant wall raspberry, warming (88) A piece of history! When tasted alongside the Futures I, the 10-year-old has definitely improved.

First light smoke, with chocolate, raisins, fresh mint, along with oily peat. Aroma combinations of juniper, sage, thyme, cinnamon. After some time in the glass, combination of nutty oak, sweet barley malt, marzipan, honey and lemons

A very positive mole, a decade spent in a barrel, lowered the amount of phenols to a sane level and added a simply enchanting kaleidoscope of various derivatives that together provoked the feeling of a circus festival-a cheerful and crazy-did not expect this, and that's fine, whisky came out one-piece, with a vivid character, spicy, very saturated and dense.

A great success for a young peaty whisky. The price is indecent.

A grand Octomore that does not disappoint (not even diluted, although it does not needit). Thanks, Kris!

Nose:  Creamy, citrus, clean peat, vanilla Palate:  Balanced, clean, creamy, more peat and citrus, vanilla.  Not a big peat monster. Finish:  Medium length, vanilla and spices. Overall:  Very high quality, great balance, enjoyable and easy to drink.  This one is very polite, and is very refined and balanced - not overly complex.

Octomore is already cult. The heavily limited Islay single malt will be 10 years old. In just a few years, this very special whisky has a superior reputation for its unique combination of the world's most peated barley with the purity and elegance of the distillate in the classic long-handled Bruichladdich bottle. Nose: The aromas are rising rapidly. Lighter with smoke, chocolate, raisins, fresh mint, together with oeligem peat, absolutely awesome. Then after that preliminary stage, it gets more and more interesting. Aroma combinations of juniper, sage, thyme, cinnamon penetrate through the bouquet and the fresh sea notes enveloped by this island of unique character! If you let it breathe in the glass develop the most splendid combination of nutty oak, sweet barley malt, marzipan, honey and lemon and bright green fruit, a unique Bruichladdich. Taste: Since it is so subtle on the nose, the palate is completely surprised by its power. Like a world-class boxer with a combination of finesse and muscle, it is almost creamy in its aromas with sweet fruit on the front of the palate, while marine power and peat smoke take over the rear palate. A fascinating mouthfeel thanks to the natural oils.

When I read the other descriptions, I wonder what I have in the jar. Yes, there is smoke, but from my perspective it is behind a beautiful basket of fruit. That harmonizes very well. I have a sample here and don't know how long the bottle has been open. It seems to me that it's a good time to try this dram though. Reminds me of Laphi16, only slightly better in taste and finish. 86-90 – Wow, really good one, needs a bottle

enjoyed some of the younger versions a bit more,this is a lot more subtle especially  on the nose, the palate is a little creamy with a good integration with the peat and a fantastic mouthfeel.expensive for what it is, but its a must try for peat lovers.

I tried it with a friend shortly after the show, both of us like Octomore and had already tasted a couple of delicious yummy xy's and thought the usual 100 € was painful, but quite appropriate. And we had hoped for something delicious from the 10's. It was puff cake. Not because he had "only" 80.5 ppm, it was already a decent, heavily heavily peated whisky, but maybe more in the 50/60 € league. The double time in the barrel has taken him a lot, but nothing relevant given. And I do not mean peat-and-volt boobs, but really great, partly pictorial taste experiences that I had with some of the younger Octos, and even the more modest of them I found better than the 10s. Maybe the optimum for Octomore + good barrels is easy at 5 years and it has a reason why you get the now (early 2019), in contrast to some other limited Islay NAS from the time for a whopping 300 ...

The best octomore by far. EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet peat and lite fruit in the background on both the noise and palate. Overrated and over priced. Found many other Octomore releases much better and for half the price.

Producer`s NotesCharacter: Sinewy and sublime. It`s like the sound of Islay - deep, dangerous and hypnotic - pulling you ever closer to the edge. A most exhilarating experience. Colour: Honey blonde. Nose: The aromatics rise rapidly. First to arrive, easy to detect, is smoky chocolate and raisin, followed by wild, fresh mint, which together with the oily peatiness is absolute olfactory heaven. This is the precursor to a unique compendium of flavour combinations - juniper, sage, thyme, cinnamon - together they bring you the bouquet of this island`s unique character. Fresh marine notes join the olfactory orchestra and the music is magical! After six minutes the most sumptuous combination of nutty oak and sweet malted barley join the overture. After ten minutes it`s peated marzipan, honey and lemon curd plus the lighter green fruits unique to Bruichladdich. Palate: The amazingly understated power is not picked up on the nose so the palate is completely taken by surprise. The medium-weighted, almost creamy flavours, are a combination of finesse and muscle. Sweetness and fruit remain on the front palate, while marine and peat smoke move onto the mid and back palate. The rich extracts gel together thanks to the retention of the natural oils. A most alluring mouth feel. Finish: The decade wait has been worth while. There is pride in the character and honesty of this Islay son. Mood: Wham bam, thank you ma`am.

Octomore 10 years old is a unique and highly refined dram that combines the power of the heaviest peated barley in the world with the purity and elegance of Bruichladdich's whisky. This is a dram for the connoisseur. Peat: 80.5 ppm.

A great expression!

One of the best bruichladdich never drunk