Glenglassaugh Octaves Peated

Batch 2. Mild nose with equally leveled peat and sour orchard fruits. Feels almost infantile. If you get really deep into it there is some exotic notes as well like bitter apricots and unripe pineapple. The palate is nice. Feels really good. Balanced and plain but enjoyable. Smooth and crisp at the same time. The sweetness only lingers in the back and leaves enough space for some fruity peat notes with nuts and cornflakes. (If I had to find a similar whisky I would go for Arran Machrie Moor.) Good stuff both the peated and the unpeated bottlings. It isn’t as convincing, deep and adventurous as what you get from Rachel Barries other love-child’s Glendronach and BenRiach but it for sure is unique and interesting.

Dramfest 2020. I was made to try this b4 they would let me get my hands on the 30 yr as it was the only one I hadn't tried. My mind was firmly on the 30 yr old so all I remembered was yup not to bad and start pouring that 30!

Nice peaty flavor, first peaty i bought myself in dublin

A boring whisky, almost no taste or peat smoke.