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Octave Glenrothes 10 Year Old Single Cask 53.5% Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl
Distilled at Glenrothes in 2013, this single malt spent the next decade maturing, finishing with a nine-month stint in a tiny little octave cask. The perfect fit for The Octave collection from indie bottler Duncan Taylor! Just 96 bottles were released in 2024.
Pre Octave: This dram is for those who lean towards a tarter palate with White pepper, fresh squeezed orange juice, and homemade apple sauce, the more zesty notes are brought together by soft heather honey, and overall all a creamy dram.
After 18 Weeks in Octave: The maturation in the Octave has endowed plenty of sherry notes, packed full of dried fruit (prunes, raisins, candy peel) and notes of cinnamon. A night at the cinema with caramelised toffee popcorn and sugared almonds.
70cl
ABV 53.5%
Net weight: 1.7kg
Duncan Taylor
Duncan Taylor originates in Glasgow, where the company was initially a merchant and broker of Scotch whisky casks in the industry. Devotion to the principle of providing only the finest casks to be filled at Scotland’s leading distilleries has been a key feature of the company’s history.
Duncan Taylor has been laying down casks from premium Scottish distilleries for decades and now owns one of the largest privately held collections of vintage and rare scotch whisky casks. In 2002 Duncan Taylor moved its headquarters to Huntly, on the periphery of Speyside, Scotland’s largest whisky producing region, where it has its own facilities for cask storage, bottling, a cooperage and very soon, its own distillery.
The Octave Range
For upwards of 40 years, the team at Duncan Taylor has experimented with maturing whiskies in smaller casks with great success. Their research stemmed from the simple premise that there is more wood interaction with whisky over a shorter period of time in a small cask than in a large cask, therefore allowing a more rapid melding of wood, air, and alcohol.
After a second maturation, the octave casks refine the whisky, enhancing its hue, taste, form and character. The flavour profile is gently expanded, a little more sophisticated with the commanding presence of a mature, well-balanced Scotch Whisky. They have become ‘Octave Invigorated™. The Octave Collection is extensive, with something for all tastes, be it a single malt, a single grain or a blended malt whisky. Featured distilleries include Aultmore, Bunnahabhain, Brackla, Caol Ila, Glenallachie, Glen Moray, Highland Park, Miltonduff and Tobermory.
