Octomore – 11 Year Old Valinch 0.2 – 2011 Single Refill Calvados – Fèis Ìle 2023 (50cl)

Born on the windswept Isle of Islay at Bruichladdich distillery – established in 1881 – this Octomore 11 Year Old is a testament to bold experimentation. Matured for over a decade exclusively in a refill Calvados cask, this 2011 vintage offers a uniquely fruity and intensely peated character, diverging from the distillery’s historically unpeated roots. Released exclusively during the 2023 Fèis Ìle festival, it presents a complex interplay of Islay smoke with the apple and spice notes imparted by the Calvados wood. Limited to just 605 bottles, this expression showcases the distillery’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of single malt Scotch whisky.