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Octomore

Ah, Octomore. A heavily peated single malt from Islay in Scotland. Its character is deeply smoky, full-bodied and vividly spiced, with peat smoke, barley and pepper.
ORIGINIslay in Scotland
STYLEHeavily peated single malt
NOTICEpeat smoke · barley · pepper
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What does it taste like?

Octomore is deeply smoky, full-bodied and vividly spiced. Its clearest signposts are peat smoke, barley, pepper. The profile is not a laboratory measurement; it is a practical way to compare its direction with other whiskeys.

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How to approach it

Take a small neat sip first and give the smoke time. A few drops of water may reveal citrus, sweetness and malt behind the peat.

CHARACTER AT A GLANCE
Smoke10/10
Sweetness4/10
Fruit5/10
Spice7/10
Oak6/10
Body9/10
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SIMILAR DIRECTIONS
Port Charlotte 10peat smoke · lemon · sea saltLagavulin 16deep peat smoke · dried fruit · sea saltArdbeg 10peat smoke · lemon · sea spray

This entry summarises product knowledge and established flavour profiles. It is not a claim of personal tasting.