Glenburgie Distillery
ABV 55.7%
One could be forgiven for thinking that this was a flavoured liqueur, with the intensity of the vanilla and cherry flavours.
Joel Harrison
Duncan Taylor
The Octave
Brand
2008, Aged 6 Years
Expression
Single Malt
Type
6
Age (Years)
2015
Year of Bottling
55.7%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: There is a nuttiness to this, mainly walnuts and hazelnuts. Carrot cake and nutmeg.
Palate: The palate is overly dominating by new oak, with enormous flavours of vanilla \nand cherry.\n
Finish: Sweet oak and dark cherry notes.\n
Comment: One could be forgiven for thinking that this was a flavoured liqueur, with the intensity of the vanilla and cherry flavours.
Score: 7.7
Taster
Nose: Taut, herbal, spicy and coffeed aromas which display an almost astringent rye-like character. Quite youthful and edgy with a touch of vanilla softening.
Palate: As taut and herbal as the nose! A veritable mouthful of first fill Oloroso – dark treacle, chocolate and rather drying combination of alcohol and tannins. Ooh this is a bit of a brute! \n
Finish: Intense and mouth-watering with a smoky and spicy finish.
Comment: A very clean, unblemished, herbal sherry monster. Completely lacking in subtlety for me, but this style of whisky has \nits adherents!
Score: 8.3
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