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Bruichladdich Octomore 16.2 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58.1% 700ml

Bruichladdich Octomore 16.2 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58.1% 700ml
Bruichladdich Octomore 16.2 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58.1% 700ml
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Bruichladdich Octomore 16.2 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58.1% 700ml

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Crafted from barley peated to 101.4 PPM and aged in a mix of Oloroso sherry butts, Amarone barriques, and French oak casks. A multi layered take on Octomore’s smoky DNA

Released at 58.1 percent ABV and non-chill filtered.

Edition 16.2 continues the exploration of raw barley, cask influence, and phenolic depth.

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Bruichladdich Octomore 16.2 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58.1% 700ml

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Tasting Notes

Octomore 16.2 is a bold experiment in marrying intense Islay smoke with the richness of European wine casks. Distilled from Scottish barley peated to 101.4 PPM, it is aged in a combination of Oloroso sherry butts, Amarone barriques, and French oak casks. The result is a whisky that remains unmistakably Octomore but with a decadent twist of fruit and spice. Finished in Madeira and Moscate Casks.

The nose opens with dark berries, prunes, and cherries, wrapped in sweet woodsmoke. Notes of balsamic, espresso, and polished leather emerge as it sits in the glass. On the palate, the whisky is both powerful and indulgent, offering flavours of black forest gateau, roasted coffee beans, liquorice, and charred oak, all interwoven with red wine tannins and maritime peat.

The finish is long and layered, leaving impressions of smoked plums, spice dust, cocoa, and lingering oak warmth.

Octomore 16.2 proves that peat can be more than raw intensity. Here, it becomes the backbone for a richer, fruit driven whisky that rewards time and contemplation. A standout in the 16 series and a must for collectors who appreciate Octomore’s ongoing journey into the possibilities of smoke and cask.

Distillation & Provenance

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Distillation

Octomore 16.2 is distilled from 100% Scottish Mainland Concerto barley, malted to 101.4 parts per million phenol. The 16.2 marks a landmark in Octomore experimentation: the first time the series has employed a four-cask combination in a single edition, combining Oloroso sherry, Bordeaux wine, Madeira, and Portuguese Moscatel casks. This quartet of wine-seasoned woods adds layers of fruit, dried vine, and sweet fortified-wine character against the extreme peat smoke. Matured for five years and bottled at 58.1% ABV, non-chill-filtered, at natural colour. Part of the Octomore Series 16 annual release from Bruichladdich Distillery, Islay.

Provenance

Bruichladdich Distillery is located on the western coast of Islay, Scotland, established in 1881 and revived in 2001 after a period of closure. The distillery is owned by Rémy Cointreau (acquired 2012) and operates under its 'Progressive Hebridean Distillers' identity with a commitment to Islay barley and terroir-driven production. Octomore is Bruichladdich's super-heavily peated range — the most heavily peated whisky series in the world. Each annual series explores extreme peat levels alongside premium cask maturation, released in three editions: the '.1' from Scottish Mainland barley; the '.2' using experimental cask combinations; and the '.3' from Islay-grown barley grown on the historic Octomore Farm directly above the distillery.

About this Spirits

Scotch Whisky

Whisky distilled and matured in Scotland, typically from malted barley, known for its wide range of regional styles.

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