Octave Glentauchers 2008, 10 Year Old cask 8517929 @ 53.0%

A limited single cask release from Duncan Taylor's acclaimed Octave series, featuring Glentauchers — a Speyside distillery rarely seen as an independent single malt bottling.

Distilled in 2008 at Glentauchers and matured for 10 years, this Single Malt Scotch Whisky was finished in an ex-sherrywood Octave cask #8517929 — approximately one-eighth the size of a traditional sherry butt. The smaller cask increases interaction between the whisky and the wood, adding richness, balance, and complexity while preserving the whisky's original character.

Bottled at its natural 53.0% cask strength with no chill filtration and no added color, this limited single cask release offers an authentic expression of both the distillery and Duncan Taylor's innovative Octave maturation.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Fruit salad, apple crumble, malty, fresh, shortbread.

Palate: Chocolate raisins, green fruit, soft sherry, buttery, savoury.

Finish: Medium and warming, with lingering chocolate, soft sherry, and a gentle buttery fade.

How to Drink It

Neat: The recommended way to experience this release — the sherry and chocolate character develops well with a few minutes to breathe.

With Water: A few drops bring out the green fruit and shortbread on the nose.

In Cocktails: The chocolate raisin and soft sherry profile makes a natural base for a Rob Roy or a rich Old Fashioned.

Bottle Details

• Distillery: Glentauchers
• Region: Speyside, Scotland
• Spirit: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Series: Duncan Taylor Octave
• Age: 10 Years
• Distilled: 2008
• Cask Number: 8517929
• Maturation: Ex-Sherrywood Octave Cask
• ABV: 53.0% (Cask Strength)
• Bottler: Duncan Taylor
• Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
• Natural Color: Yes
• Release: Limited Single Cask