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Bruichladdich Octomore 1695 Discovery Feis Ile 2014

Lot: 1779

Bruichladdich Octomore 1695 Discovery Feis Ile 2014

Winning Bid: £300

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Bruichladdich
Age: 
7 Year Old
Vintage: 
2007
Region: 
Islay
Bottler: 
Official
Cask Type: 
Oloroso Sherry Butt
Bottled Strength: 
69.5%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Bruichladdich Octomore 1695 Discovery Feis Ile 2014

Perhaps the most desirable of Feis Ile 2014's bottlings, the Octomore called 'Discovery'. Back in 2007, Jim McEwan, inspired by the great Scots traveler Martin Martin, quadruple distilled a spirit made from super heavily peated malt that was destined to become Octomore. The result is utterly unique. Matured for seven years in Oloroso sherry butts, nothing like it has ever been previously released.

Martin Martin was an adventurer on a journey of discovery. He wrote one of the first travelogues about the Western Isles of Scotland and famously described some early versions of what would eventually evolve into Scotch whisky: "the Natives to brew several sorts of Liquors, as common Usquebaugh, another call'd Trestarig, id est Aquavitae, three times distill'd, which is strong and hot; a third sort is four times distill'd, and this by the Natives is call'd Usquebaugh-baul, id est Usquebaugh, which at first taste affects all the Members of the Body: two spoonfuls of this last Liquor is a sufficient Dose; and if any Man exceed this, it would presently stop his Breath, and endanger his Life".

His journey took place around 1695.

The spirit was distilled on 18th February 2007 and has been bottled at 69.5% using a little of the pure spring water that rises on Octomore Farm above the village of Port Charlotte.

Bottle number 737 of 1,695.

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