Whisky Wednesday Reviews ‘Octave: An Iconic Speyside’ – Scotch Whisky News
Independent bottlers have always been a go-to for me when trying to get a different idea/identity of a distillery.
Glenfarclas, despite the robbery which took place recently, my deepest apologies to the folks at Glenfarclas; a horrendous act. That aside, I’ve never been a huge fan of the distilleries style. I haven’t tried the Family Cask Range, I can’t afford to, but at this crossroads of style are independent bottlers, Duncan Taylor specifically with their Octave range.
Double maturation in a 50 litre, hand made sherry cask by some of the most famous sherry bodegas – the Octave range allows a rather unique and oddly specific sherry influence onto distilleries which are sometimes famous for sherry use themselves, and some not.
This Iconic Speyside (Glenfarclas) is the finest rum and raisin soaked style that I’ve ever tried, Glenfarclas now has a place in my heart, via Duncan Taylor.
