Bruichladdich Octomore Edition 11.1 Aged 5 Year Old (750ml) Size:750ml with a dense purple color

with a dense purple color and very little evolution since it was bottled 8 years ago

this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot (33%) and a touch of Cabernet Franc (2%) was cropped at 33 hectoliters per hectare

The wine does not appear to be as dense or structured as the 2004

is one of Togni’s six or seven finest wines

a combination of sugar and water is added before bottling

Bruichladdich Octomore Edition 11.1 Aged 5 Year Old (750ml) Size:750ml with a dense purple colorNose: Honey, malty sweetness, heather, butterscotch, sweet peat smoke. Damp earth after some time, addition of water opens up the citrus Palate: Peat smoke, oak spices, dry, earthy, lemon Finish: Creamy, barley hits the back with warm phenols Age: 5 Cask: 1st Fill Ex Bourbon ABV: 59. 4% Proof: 118. 8