Islay Single Malt 17 Year Old Duncan Taylor Octave 53.4% 70cl Inchgower honey and a little soft

honey and a little soft ginger add a nice soft spice to the mid palate

Exploring the impact of cask type

cocoa powder

fresh butter croissants with damson jam and cream

Nose: Soft smoke and sweet peat

Islay Single Malt 17 Year Old Duncan Taylor Octave 53.4% 70cl Inchgower honey and a little softIslay Single Malt 17 Year Old Duncan Taylor Octave 53. 4% 70cl A somewhat mysterious single malt from independent bottler Duncan Taylor here, in that it was distilled at an unnamed Islay distillery back in 2007. Part of the brands Octave series, it spent the last few months of its 17 year maturation in a tiny ex Amontillado sherry cask. Its smaller size means amped up flavour extraction, so expect a bold, rich, juicy fruit forward single malt here.