Four cask types, one whisky. Octomore 16.2 blends Oloroso, Bordeaux, Madeira and Moscatel with extreme peat, attempting to unite smoke and winey elegance.
Expert description
Octomore 16.2 is a super-peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Bruichladdich, matured for 5 years and bottled at 58.1%.
The whisky is distilled from Scottish Concerto barley to 101.4 ppm and matured for five years in a complex combination of casks: Oloroso sherry, Bordeaux, Madeira and Portuguese Moscatel. The result is a whisky with depth and an unusual balance between peat smoke and winey nuance.
This edition of The Impossible Equation series explores how extreme peat smoke can be united with elegance and fruitiness from four different wine casks at once.
Tasting notes
Nose
Caramelised sugar, roasted nuts, dried fruit and campfire smoke.
Palate
Dark berries, raisins, cherry and spiced molasses, framed by winey tannins and peat.
Finish
Long and smoky with tones of dried fruit, ash wood and warm spice.
Specifications
Name: Octomore 16.2
Distillery: Octomore (Bruichladdich)
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 5 years
ABV: 58.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso sherry casks, Bordeaux, Madeira and Moscatel wine casks
Distillation method: Double distilled
Edition: 16.2, The Impossible Equation
Flavour profile
Sherried · Smoky · Fruity · Spiced
Did you know?
16.2 is matured in four different wine casks at once, one of the most complex cask combinations the Octomore series has ever used in a single release.
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