Octomore 6.1
Nose: Crashing
coastal waves, diesel engine fumes from a tug boat, freshly laid tarmac, peat
smoke, seaweed, iodine, ground black pepper, Haribo Pontefract cakes, Lockets
honey and lemon, Walkers Frazzles, butterscotch, Waitrose lemon meringue
pie, verbena leaves and a heave-ette of heather.
Palate: Lime
curd and chimney soot smeared over hot buttered granary toast, Artisan du
Chocolat sea salted caramels, stewed prunes, spiced baked pears, dry sweet oak,
black & pink ground peppercorns, cloves, liquorice, cinnamon, cashew
nuts, smoked walnuts and something rather poly cement glue-esque.
Finish: A
long lingering, sweet smoky stunner of a finish.
Summary: As
much as I’ve been a fan of the Octomore series, it has to be said that up until
now none of the previous bottlings have overly wowed me. But this latest
offering not only manages to pack the proverbial ppm punch, it also just happens
to be abundantly well balanced and is without doubt my favourite of the series so
far.
