{"product_id":"octomore-14-3-the-impossible-equation-5-year-old-2017-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2023-70cl-1","title":"Octomore 14.3 The Impossible Equation 5 Year Old 2017 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2023) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOctomore 14.3 The Impossible Equation 5 Year Old 2017 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2023) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the smokiest whiskies around at a PPM of 214.2! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__description\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctomore 14.3 demonstrates the extraordinary pursuit of flavour when combining super-heavy peat with the variable local harvests from its island home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__description\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__description\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Islay barley used in Octomore 14.3, grown just two miles from the distillery on Octomore farm, delivers a cereal-forward single malt – celebrating the profound impact of the natural, raw ingredient and the renaissance of the farming community who grew it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHead Distiller, Adam Hannett, has expertly coaxed the flavour from the Islay barley in this high-provenance single malt. Matured in a combination of first-fill ex-American whiskey casks and second-fill wine casks, the oak influences but never dominates the grain - capturing the terroir and unique flavour of the Islay barley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAromas of hot, sweet mash are unmistakable on the nose, with the soft, biscuit notes of the malted barley complementing the earthy peat smoke. While smouldering peat lingers, creamy porridge and cereal notes of the Islay barley are balanced with butterscotch, honeycomb and a hint of vanilla.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__description\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"product-details__description\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__description\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-key\"\u003eBARLEY PROVENANCE\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003e100% Islay grown Concerto barley (Octomore farm)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-key\"\u003eMALTING\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003eSuper Heavily Peated\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-key\"\u003eDISTILLATION\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003eDistilled in 2017 from the 2016 harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-key\"\u003eAGE\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003e5 Aged Years\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-key\"\u003eMATURATION PROFILE\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003e50% First-fill ex-American whisky casks. 50% Second-fill wine casks\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-key\"\u003ePHENOL LEVEL\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003e214.2 parts per million (PPM)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNose: Transporting you to the Bruichladdich Distillery courtyard, the aromas of hot, sweet mash are unmistakable on the nose. This soft, biscuity malt is followed by peat smoke and an assortment of sweet, stoned fruits, with ripe apricots, peach and honey-drizzled pears. Candied lemon peels add a hint of citrus, balanced with butterscotch, honeycomb, chocolate and vanilla ice cream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePalate: Delicate oak notes immediately come through, followed by the presence of smouldering peat. Floral hints of gorse and honeysuckle rise above the malty Islay-grown barley, which is rich and sweet with creamy porridge and cereal notes. The structure of the French oak, together with the sweet vanilla and toffee of the American oak, combine beautifully, bringing a harmonious balance to the palate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish: Malted barley and earthy smoke dominate, followed by lingering notes of sweet barley sugar. Caramel and vanilla add a final touch of rounded sweetness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-value\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Bruichladdich\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many years Bruichladdich was known as the malt which the locals drank, something which surprised many visitors as it was unpeated. The notion that the Ileachs would automatically prefer the big peat bombs from elsewhere on the island was, seemingly, untrue. The lack of smoke wasn’t as a result of this local preference, but dictated by the needs of the blending firms who had always owned the distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBruichladdich’s character is sweet, honeyed and floral with a lemon-butter note and an unmistakable freshness. Since 2000, however, other variants have been made – medium-peated Port Charlotte and heavily-peated Octomore. While both are defiantly smoky with plenty of rich, bonfire-like aromas, the inherent freshness and acidity of the distillery character is retained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperiments have also taken place with different barley varieties (including the archaic Bere) and a long-term project is currently under way, with local farmers once again planting the crop for the first time since the turn of the 20th century. More than 40% of Bruichladdich’s malting barley is now produced on the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, an old Lomond still has been recommissioned and produces The Botanist gin, whose botanical mix includes herbs and plants from Islay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBruichladdich may have been described as ‘a working distillery museum’, but in its day it was one of Islay’s most modern plants – and today is one of Scotland’s most innovative. It was built in 1881 by the Harvey brothers, who owned the Dundashill and Yoker grain distilleries in Glasgow. Like all of the late Victorian plants, its fortunes were inextricably linked to blends from the outset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1937, the eccentric Joseph Hobbs (see Ben Nevis) picked it up, but by 1954 it become part of DCL, which quickly offloaded it to AB Grant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1968, Invergordon – whose business was predominantly bulk supplies – became its owner and, after a period of reduced production in the 1980s, it became part of Whyte \u0026amp; Mackay’s portfolio through a merger in 1993. Deemed to be surplus to requirements, the Glasgow firm closed it down in 1995 and it remained silent until 2001 when a group of Islay landowners and a London-based wine merchant bought it for £6 million.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this point the distillery was transformed. None of the previous owners had modernised the equipment and the new parents couldn’t afford a significant upgrade, so ‘the old lady of Islay’ was nursed back to health. The money was desperately needed elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYears of producing bulk had resulted in a less than quality-oriented wood policy, which necessitated re-racking some casks into fresh wood, including a huge range of ex-wine and fortified wine casks. Further investment went into the building of the bottling line (which employs people from the island).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperimentation and innovation continued – multiple distillates, gin, finishing, local barley – before in 2012 Rémy Cointreau bought Bruichladdich for £58m. This made investment in new plant and machinery possible, and in the intervening years additional warehousing has been built on Islay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn April 2019, Bruichladdich unveiled plans to build its own maltings (although much of its barley is grown on Islay, currently it is sent to Inverness for malting). The distillery has also bought 30 acres of nearby farmland to conduct barley trials and test sustainable farming practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e61.4% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Octomore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57140614627653,"sku":"OCT14.3","price":192.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/Octomore14.3TheImpossibleEquation5YearOld2017IslaySingleMaltScotchWhisky_2023_70cl.jpg?v=1752512724","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/octomore-14-3-the-impossible-equation-5-year-old-2017-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2023-70cl-1","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}