Duncan Taylor Octave Series Tullibardine 2013

Duncan Taylor has experimented with small Octave casks for more than 40 years.

Using Octave casks promotes more wood interaction with the whisky, allowing for a more rapid melding of wood, air and alcohol. A second maturation of roughly four months in Octave casks produces a refined whisky with enhanced hue, taste, form and character.

The flavour profile is invigorated and more sophisticated, resulting in a mature, well-balanced Scotch Whisky.

This 10-year-old Duncan Taylor Tullibardine Octave was bottled specially for Whisky Drop's Enthusiast Club, with a total outturn of 90 bottles.

Nose: Pepper, hot chocolate, fresh biscuits and clotted cream.

Palate: Caramel-coated apple, sherried fruits, oak spices.

Finish: Medium finish with oak spices carrying through. Plum jam on the very end.