Made solely from barley grown on Irene’s Farm in Islay (peated to 133 PPM) and aged for five years in mostly second-fill American whiskey barrels, this is a fascinating study of how a single-vintage low-yield harvest affects the whisky character. This has intense notes of malted barley, black tea, golden syrup, burning heather and smoke.

The Octomore 9 series has been named dialogues (dialogue in ancient Greek) in recognition of the whisky’s ability to provoke debate amongst whisky enthusiasts.

Aroma:

Shotgun smoke, slightly metallic. Briney. Pungent seaweed notes. Lemon sponge, just a touch though. Olive oil. The citrus notes linger with some mealy, digestive biscuits. Then that shotgun smoke returns ? gun metal, lead pellets spraying.