Bruichladdich Octomore 10.1 (옥토모어 10.1)

(한국어 시음기는 밑에 있어요!)

The Octomore 10.1 is one of the newer entries in Bruichladdich's Octomore brand. The brand is known for having some of the most heavily peated whiskies in the world under its stable and the Octomore 10.1, packing a very cool 107ppm, is no different. Funnily enough, for an Octomore, the 10.1 is actually on the lighter side (the strongest peating being the 309.1ppm of the older Octomore 8.3). Yet, despite this, it's still practically twice as heavily peated as their next closest competitor's whiskies. The 10.1 is also aged in first-fill ex-bourbon Oak barrels and has an age statement of 5 years.

Vitals:

ABV: 59.8%

Colour: Straw.

Chill-filtered: No.

Nose: Initially a blend of burning campfire wood, tobacco and citrus oil with a minty menthol note hanging around, but the intensity of the smoke increases the longer it is nosed and meaty notes begin to appear. First it progresses to barbecued chicken, then seared pork and then finally blackened steaks. As the meaty note develops the tobacco note becomes stronger and more cigar like, while a fruity charred pineapple note appears in the background. 23/25

Palate: Feels like ingesting cigars with an overpowering gut-punch of peat smoke, but it fades away surprisingly quickly in a manner that could be described as "hit-and-run". As it fades, a blend of black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, peppermint and licorice take over, giving an oddly herbal spice. Honey and candied ginger then appear, followed by red apples and brown sugar as it draws closer to its finish. 19/25

Finish: As it enters its final moments,the sweet notes blend into caramel and ground coffee beans appear. It almost feels like a caramel macchiato. A caramel macchiato that has had a Cuban cigar dunked into it. Overall though, its a long finish. 18/25

Conclusion:

I'll be honest, I was expecting a much more meaty whisky given how heavily peated this whisky actually is, but with exception of the initial very brief impression on the palate it actually turned out to be a much lighter and sweeter whisky than I expected. It's good, but I probably wouldn't buy it. It's just not worth the retail price. That said, I wonder how the other Octomores of past and present compare.

Rating: 80%

Octomore Vs Port Charlotte Comparison

Because of how high the peat PPM is on the Octomore 10.1, there was a little experiment I wanted to run. I took some leftovers of the Port Charlotte and tried them again after sipping the Octomore. The results were interesting as I basically stripped away the smoke from the Port Charlotte and got to experience them "naked" (Jeez that sounds so wrong!)

Octomore 10.1 Vs Port Charlotte 10:

Nose: Very minty with a dry ash, almost dust like note. lingering smell of acetone and paint remover. Not pleasant. Palate: Spicy and dry, with black pepper and wood, followed by vanilla

Finish: Smooth, slightly woody and slightly ashy.

Conclusion: The oak barrel influence comes through more clearly.

Octomore 10.1 Vs Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2012:

Nose: Orange peel, malted barley, salt and a little bit of mint.

Palate: More malty than before, followed by black pepper, peaches and apricots.

Finish: Very sweet and long, like iced peach tea.

Conclusion: It becomes very fruity and sweet without the smoke.

한국어 시음평:

ABV: 59.8%

색깔: 옅은 황색 (밀짚색)

냉각 여과: 안했음

향:

1단계: 모닥불, 담뱃잎, 레몬오일, 민트 ☞ 처음부터 다양한 향이 느껴집니다. 하지만 오래 맡을수록 스모키함이 강해지고 고기 향이 나타나기 시작합니다.

2단계: 통닭구이 → 돼지갈비 → 소고기 스테이크 ☞ 신기하게도 닭, 돼지, 소고기가 차례대로 다 느껴지네요 ㅎㅎ

3단계: 시가, 숯불에 구운 파인애플 ☞ 담뱃잎 향이 강해져서 거의 시가와 같이 느껴집니다. 과일 향도 뒷배경에 은은히 베어있습니다.

맛:

1단계: 시가 ☞ 마치 시가를 입에 털어놓은 것처럼 강한 피트와 스모크가 느껴집니다. 하지만 치고 빠지는 시간이 순식간이네요!

2단계: 후추, 정향, 시나몬, 페퍼민트, 감초 ☞ 시가 맛이 사라지면서 허브의 매운 맛이 느껴집니다.

3단계: 꿀, 편강, 사과, 흑설탕 ☞ 피니시로 갈수록 달콤함이 느껴집니다.

끝맛:

마치 캬라멜과 간 커피원두를 섞은 것 같습니다. 캬라멜 마키아또 같달까요. 그런데 마치 쿠바산 시가를 빠뜨려 놓은 캬라멜 마키아또 같습니다ㅎ 피니시가 상당히 기네요.

결론:

솔직히 말해서 햄이나 바베큐 같은 고기 향과 맛이 더 풍부할 것으로 기대했습니다. 그러나 생각했던 것 보다 팔레트가 훨씬 가볍고 달콤했습니다. 물론 그런 면에서도 좋은 위스키이지만 개인적으로는 구매 리스트에 올리지 않을 것 같습니다. 다만, 다른 옥토모어 시리즈는 어떠한지 궁금해지네요.

Review by Glasgowhisky & Whiskycat2020

2020/04/05