Duncan Taylor Octave 2011 Miltonduff 12 Year Old
Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch
Bottler: Duncan Taylor
Range: Octave, UK Exclusive
Distillery: Miltonduff
Age: 12 years old
Distilled: 2011
Bottled: 2023
Region: Speyside, Scotland
Spirit: Single malt scotch
Cask Type: Finished in a sherry octave for 4 months
Cask Ref: 8338794
Alcohol by Volume: 52.7%
Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration
Outturn: 81 bottles
Bottle Size: 700ml
Miltonduff 12 Year Old Tasting Notes
Before octave: Grassy, a hint of citrus, buttered toast, icing sugar, toasted oak
After octave: Chocolate orange, baked apples, gentle sherry, roast hazelnuts, cinnamon.
About this Duncan Taylor Octave
The Octave range uses ex-sherry wood octaves, which are approximately 60-litre casks, for a short finishing period to gently expand the flavour profile without overpowering the distillery character. This stemmed from the simple premises that there is more interaction between the wood and spirit over a short period of time in a small cask than in a large cask, allowing for a faster melding of wood, air and alcohol. Due to these small sized-casks, each Octave release is very limited to less than 90 bottles.
This Miltonduff 12 Year Old Octave spent the final 4 months of its maturation in an Octave cask. This release of only 81 bottles, is bottled at cask strength, non chill-filtered and natural colouring.
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