The Silence of the Drams.

Scotch whisky reviews. Mostly.

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  • Octomore 6 Year (2004), Futures II “The Beast”

    The second installment in the Octomore Futures line, claiming a staggering 167ppm peat content. My understanding is that this was a distillery-only release, limited to 9600 bottles. Whisky: Octomore 6 Year (2004), Futures II “The Beast”Country/Region: Scotland/IslayCask: BourbonABV: 60.5%Age: 6 Years (Distilled September 2004, Bottled April 2011) Nose: Dark, warm caramel. Musty. Vanilla. Sherry notes.Palate:…

  • Bruichladdich 5 Year (2006), X4 Futures

    A quadruple-distilled (hence the ‘X4’) Laddie made using Oxbridge barley as part of a limited edition run under the supervision of Jim McEwan. It’s a doozie. Whisky: Bruichladdich 5 Year (2006), X4 FuturesCountry/Region: Scotland/IslayCask: BourbonABV: 64.6%Age: 5 Years (Distilled January 2006, Bottled April 2011) Nose: Milky and lactic. Floral. Mineral. Fresh wood. Dry.Palate: Big, hot.…

  • Rhinns 11 Year (2011), Plot 33 Private Cask

    Rhinns is an uncommon, lightly peated Bruichladdich distillate. I’ve heard conflicting information on 1) how many times Bruichladdich has produced Rhinns, and 2) the details of its composition: either 2:1 or 3:1 Port Charlotte:Bruichladdich. If you have more info, please leave a comment; I’d love to know. That said, this is the first Rhinns I’ve…

  • Bruichladdich 10 Year (2010), Private Bottling “Gille-Brìghde”

    This Bruichladdich was tasted as part of Dramfool‘s Brain Tumor Research Charity Tasting. Chatting with others in the tasting, it was clear that many present had been impacted by the effects of Brain Tumors/Cancer. It was a wonderful experience to share these drams with loved ones in mind while supporting future research. Thanks to those who donated the…