Octomore 9.3 11 Year Old 2012 (cask 4355) - Jim McEwan Signature Collection (Dramfool) 70cl Whisky

From Dramfool comes the FINAL release of the Jim McEwan Signature Collection and the brand saved the best till last: Jim’s favourite three casks. It's been quite a ride. How often does a whisky legend personally nose and select casks for a collection that honours his contribution to the spirit?

Octomore 9.3 was distilled on 15 November 2012 and was peated to a big 156ppm. The whisky was then aged for 11 years in a first-fill bourbon barrel (cask #4355) before it was bottled in January 2024. As with everything in the collection, it was presented un-chill filtered, with no added colour and at a cask strength (in this case, 63.3% ABV). This cask yielded only 226 bottles.

The tasting note is from Jim McEwan MBE, who provides an insight into texture rather than a finish.