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Octomore Uncovered: A Bruichladdich Guided Tasting with Frazer Matthews Discover the bold, heavily peated world of Bruichladdich and Octomore during an exclusive evening at Vintage Wine & Spirits in Lake Balboa. Join Frazer Matthews, Bruichladdich Western US Brand Ambassador, for a seated guided tasting featuring a specially curated lineup of Bruichladdich releases, including the Octomore 17 Series. Enjoy heavy appetizers while Frazer takes you through each whisky, sharing the stories, production techniques, cask influences, and flavors behind some of Islay’s most distinctive single malts. First Course Bruichladdich Micro Provenance 16 Year Amarone Single Cask Fig & Burrata Crostini Grilled sourdough, whipped burrata, roasted Black Mission figs, prosciutto, toasted pistachios, pomegranate balsamic reduction, and truffle honey. Second Course Octomore 17.1 Charred Spanish Octopus Charred Spanish octopus, fingerling potatoes, crispy garlic, Fresno chile, parsley oil, and sherry gastrique. Third Course Octomore 17.2 Smoked Beef Tongue Thinly sliced smoked beef tongue, roasted tomatillo horseradish crème fraîche, pickled mustard seeds, roasted beet, and chive oil. Fourth Course Octomore 17.3 Apple & Calvados Butter Cake Warm apple butter cake, salted Calvados caramel, vanilla bean crème anglaise, toasted pecans, and apple chips. THE TASTING LINEUP Bruichladdich Micro Provenance 16 Year Amarone Single CaskA special single cask Bruichladdich selection matured with Amarone influence. Octomore 17.1Octomore 17.2Octomore 17.3 Experience the Octomore 17 Series side by side and discover how different maturation and cask approaches shape the character of Bruichladdich’s famously heavily peated Islay whisky. When purchasing your…