Bruichladdich Octomore 8.1 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mLThe Octomore series is a powerful illustration of the art of the master distiller with each bottling necessarily unique, limited and never to be reproduced. Each individual expression is hand crafted by the Progressive Hebridean Distillers of Bruichladdich on the remote island of Islay. For Octomore 8. 1, the Scottish grown barley is peated to a heavy weight 167ppm. Distilled in 2008 and aged for eight years in 100% first fill American oak casks.

An ideal accompaniment to pasta

Alize Rose Passion is a thrilling combination of Lychee

and fresh red berries

Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon has rich fruit with overtones of mulberries

The fruit is intensely flavoured and the resulting wine has a deep purple colour that can last decades in the bottle

malt and oak

lemongrass and tangy lime are followed by dried herbs and a chalky acidity

Flavours of stone-fruit and citrus are perfectly balanced with creamy nutty oak

ripe blackberries) and the clean nuances coming from the oak (clove

This wine is both beautiful to look at and hugely satisfying to quaff

Each release delivers a contemporary shiraz alternative

As always from this block we see some cured meat and a smoke-char interest driving the back palate