OCTOMORE 06.1 Whisky Tasting and Food Pairing, Review #185 HD

WELCOME BACK TO THE WHISKY COUCH In Pretoria, South Africa Where whisky and food come together in perfect harmony With GUSTAV & ADRE MULLER as your hosts Email: gustav3m@gmail.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thewhiskycouch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhiskycouch/?ref=br_tf OCTOMORE 06.1 THE DISTILLERY Founded: Bruichladdich distillery founded in 1881 Situated: On Islay, on the banks of Loch Indaal, Islay is just off the South West coast of Scotland Owned by: drinks giant Rémy Cointreau THIS WHISKY 5yo heavily peated single malt from the Bruichladdich distillery distilled from heavily peated barley (167ppm) Named after the Octomore farm just above Port Charlotte Matured in ex-Bourbon casks ABV 57% Non-Chill filtered and natural colour COLOUR Yellow sunset gold NOSE Sweet, vanilla, honey, smoke, peat, seaweed, iodine, black pepper, sea salt, no alcohol burn, heather flowers TASTE Mouth coating, delicately smooth with bold flavours, crisp malted barley, sweet poached fruits, toasted nuts, smoky, earthy, lemon zest, seaweed smoked oysters/mussels FINISH Long smooth warm finish WITH WATER: Nose: more sweet fruit, earthy cask wood and sea shells Taste: more smooth, less smoke (don’t add lots of water) SUMMARY: smooth perfect harmony between powerful creamy peat smoke and sweet fruity jam, vanilla and honey PRICE: … $130 … £100 … R2000 (South Africa) FOOD PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS Fresh oysters with cavi-art, black pepper and a few drops of lemon juice OTHER WHISKYTUBE CHANNELS Scotch Test Dummies https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCL9FwyDiy_LCIRVLWP9fngg Aqvavitae https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCYTM0afACsqCQxvSvf3VqRg Scotch 4 Dummies https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC1ZL5bS6kkNVdxcnGf8NVLg Whisky Whistle https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopCLQzG_SWU9aQSyduyiGw Jason Whisky Wise https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCGs_qetFfue07i_W9pa38Zw Whisky in the 6 https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCRbdcQkwdDrXgZxmkb9lLhw Whiskey Vault https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCElm866_W5r1eg8VjhFNARw The Whiskey Dic https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCCAcYAt--HOIUhv0kbN0Cxg The Foodquig https://m.youtube.com/user/foodquig No Nonsense Whisky https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCjYHDKONtK2YfrSEIGJ6qdA Malted in Montreal https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCwDslrS2AWslWqeIVastYCg The Whiskey Scout https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCM6lLSLSCOvaDy9PqRzO4WA Gary’s Whisky Reviews https://m.youtube.com/user/gazebo2012 Whisky.com https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCnCE0-pPZuit8aud1l9rhkA Ralfydotcom https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCp0k3OKqfkPW0HdRLA8JWZg GreatDrams Whisky Reviews https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCUCDzCxNWpEHCVQzGAbtYbw Blind Whiskey Reviews https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCEWGVPEI4Dc_FXWzlC3wPQQ WhiskyJason https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHGSDNjDyhBBO6XpF3SqYOA Telex the Whisky Tech https://www.youtube.com/user/Telex2112 Getting weird with the beard https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC95h3TmgEbhWMOUHWm-_90A The malted man cave https://www.youtube.com/