Islay Single Malt 17 Year Old Duncan Taylor Octave 53.4% 70cl Berry Bros. & Rudd Adding a drop of water

Adding a drop of water should you need it will give a slight oily fruity note

Some rich sherry cask interplay on the nose and so much more

Nose: Citrus with hints of creamy lemon and vanilla

Black Bull Kyloe 50% Vol -70cl

it’s consistent with the nose with more pronounced fig

Islay Single Malt 17 Year Old Duncan Taylor Octave 53.4% 70cl Berry Bros. & Rudd Adding a drop of waterIslay 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.