Br2 Elements of Islay

Octomore 5 Year Old Edition 04.1

Heavy peated blast gives way to gentale smokey notes of fall leaf raking into burning piles, followed by floral, vanilla, oak. Long slow oily soft peated fruit finish. The best Scotch whisky ever created by God.

Score 100/100

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old Rum Cask Matured

The nose is sweet vanilla, caramel with a nutty hint and of course Rum smell. You get a nutty taste like brazil nuts or almond extract. Finish is smooth and leaves the palate with a sweet taste.

Score 95/100

Octomore Orpheus 5 Year Old Edition 2.2

sample from a friend I remember really adoring this a year or two ago when I sampled it from a friend's bottle. Let's see how it we're viewing it now. Nose: Very curious and far darker than my recollections. Smoky and heavy pig in soy sauce over a bonfire, coated in very heavily salted sea-weed. There are also a few distinct rubber notes. Perhaps...

Score 92/100

Bruichladdich 7 Year Old 2003 Inspiration

Robin Laing is the Whisky Bard, a musician that released a cd in 2011, called Inspiration. The songs are inspired by Bruichladdich with tracks like ‘Black Art’, ‘Bruichladdich’, ‘A Turquoise Frame of Mind’ and the hilarious ‘We Can’t Let Al Qaeda Get Their Hands On This’. I have not yet listened to the cd, but thanks to my friend Dersou, I am able...

Score 86/100