Islay Single Malt 17 Year Old Duncan Taylor Octave 53.4% 70cl Berry Bros. & Rudd and a pleasingly relaxed expression

and a pleasingly relaxed expression for summer evenings

a little sweet smoke helps keep the finish going for some time

Milk chocolate follows

rich dark spiced chocolate

with some soft minty tones and spice

Islay Single Malt 17 Year Old Duncan Taylor Octave 53.4% 70cl Berry Bros. & Rudd and a pleasingly relaxed expressionIslay Single Malt 17 Year Old Duncan Taylor Octave 53. 4% 70cl A somewhat mysterious single malt from independent bottler Duncan Taylor here, in that it was distilled at an unnamed Islay distillery back in 2007. Part of the brands Octave series, it spent the last few months of its 17 year maturation in a tiny ex Amontillado sherry cask. Its smaller size means amped up flavour extraction, so expect a bold, rich, juicy fruit forward single malt here.