Description

Bruichladdich Octomore 16.2 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 58.1%           Age: 5 Years Old           Country: Scotland           PPM:101.4ppm

Bruichladdich is living proof that the traditional whisky regions of Scotland make no sense. Please don’t think that labelling a whisky “Islay” has anything to do with taste because the truth is far more complicated and interesting. Built in 1881 when puffer-supplied coal was available as an alternative fuel to local peat, it is likely that Bruichladdich was specifically designed to produce the purest unpeated spirit possible. The great Alfred Barnard supports this view with a tantalising clue – the Laddie is the only distillery on Islay that he does not describe as drying its malt using peat in his fascinating exploration of the island’s distilleries in 1885. Sadly, none of that 19th century spirit survives, but the original Victorian machinery has allowed an unparalleled legacy of craft distilling to trickle down through the generations of men who make this sophisticated Islay dram.

The Octomore series was launched in 2008 and since has been very well received by whisky connoisseurs the world over. The series resembles the start of whisky innovation and creativity for the Bruichladddich distillery. Peating the malted barley for longer periods and creating a whisky from local barley was the challenge. The distillery set out to create the peatiest whisky in the world and have succeeded time and time again. Using different types of oak for maturation and breaking the rules as many times as possible to create a peated whisky like no other.

Octomore 16.2 : The Octomore 16.2 Edition is the highly sought after bottling in the 16th series. Known for its distinct cask influence, the 16.2 is designed to showcase the incredible versatility of Octomore’s heavily peated spirit when married with unique, European oak.

This edition features the same heavily peated malt as the 16.1 (101.4 PPM) but spends its crucial five year maturation in a dynamic trio of European casks:

40% Matured in First Fill ex-Oloroso Sherry Butts

30% Matured in First Fill ex-Amarone Wine Barrels

30% Matured in First Fill ex-American Whisky ex-Bourbon Casks

This complex cask combination results in a richly layered dram that balances the famous dense smoke with dark fruits, wine notes, and spice. Bottled at a robust 58.1% alc/vol and presented non-chill filtered and at natural colour, the 16.2 offers a deeper, more profound experience for collectors.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Rich, earthy peat smoke immediately gives way to dark chocolate, spiced leather, black cherries, and a hint of warm orange zest, indicative of the European oak.

Palate: Powerful and complex. The dense smoke is perfectly integrated with the wine and sherry influence, delivering notes of stewed dark fruits, nutmeg, black forest cake, and a warming minerality.

Finish: Extremely long and warming, evolving from sweet, jammy fruit to dry oak smoke, leaving a satisfying spice and a hint of salty caramel.