Bruichladdich Octomore X4+10 Glenfiddich Whether it’s the tartness of

Whether it’s the tartness of tonic water

which translate from Zulu as "Tears of a Queen" and the packaging details the story of the British defeat by the Zulu army at Isandlwana in 1879

The result is notes of seashells

plus bourbon casks

the nose opens with a burst of nectar and gentle smoke

Bruichladdich Octomore X4+10 Glenfiddich Whether it’s the tartness ofOctomore X4+10 is a limited edition release in Bruichladdich's super heavily peated range. It's dubbed X4 as the single malt was distilled four times instead of two reaching an ABV of 89% after distillation. It was made with 100% Scottish grown barley peated to 162ppm in 2007. After 10 years of aging, it is bottled at 70% ABV making this the highest ABV whisky released by the distillery. The barrels used for maturation were a mix of first fill