4.75 Exceptional
Whiskey Scotch Islay 5 Year 61% ABV
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Part of the "super heavily-peated" Octomore range, this five-year-old whisky, named Comus after the Greek god of festivity, is peated to 167 ppm. It is finished in barrels from Château d'Yquem, a renowned Bordeaux white dessert wine producer, and is bottled at 61% ABV.
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A superb blend of smoke and sweetness, reminiscent of ice wine paired with a lemon dessert enjoyed by a campfire. Offers hints of lychee, sultana, cake batter, lemon meringue pie, key lime pie, apricot, smoke, tar, bacon, iodine, cinnamon, white chocolate, coconut, butterscotch, pineapple, mango, and passion fruit. My ranking for the Octomore Fab 5 is OBA, Event Horizon, Comus, Orpheus, X4+10.
Nose: Chalky candy, smoke, malt, peaches, nuts, and toffee. Palate: Malt, spice, smoke, chalky candy, dried tree fruit, and toffee. Finish: Lingering smoke, fruit, malt, and a jam-like sweetness.
Enjoyable. Saw a bottle of this Octomore, nearly empty at a bar and seized the opportunity. Very smoky, yet fruity. Delightful.
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