Octomore 15.2 (Bruichladdich)

OCTOMORE 15.2

(Distilled at the Bruichladdich Distillery)

Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt Scotch

From the Distillery: The initial maturation in American oak, before finishing in French oak ex-Cognac casks, adds a wealth of complexity to Octomore 15.2. Demonstrating the finesse quality oak has on the final spirit, the 15.2 is simultaneously powerful yet elegant, with the delicate floral character of the whisky coming to the fore. The softness of the oak is unmissable on the palate, working with the spirit’s mineral quality and dry peat smoke beautifully.

Octomore 15.2 offers an intriguing and inviting comparison to the 15.1. Distilled from the same batch of Scottish grown barley, also malted to 108.22 PPM, the 15.2 uses a combination of second fill wine and second fill Bourbon casks, with the spirit finished in first fill Cognac casks. This unique trifecta of casks adds complexity while retaining an elegant single malt Scotch whisky. “The initial maturation in American oak, before finishing in French oak ex-cognac casks, adds a wealth of complexity to Octomore 15.2. Demonstrating the finesse quality oak has on the final spirit, the 15.2 is simultaneously powerful yet elegant with the delicate floral character of the whisky coming to the fore. The softness of the oak is unmissable on the palate, working with the spirit’s mineral quality and dry peat smoke beautifully.”

BARLEY PROVENANCE: 100% Scottish Mainland Concerto barley

MALTING: Super Heavily Peated

DISTILLATION: Distilled in 2018 from 2017 harvest

AGE: 5 Years

MATURATION PROFILE: Distilled in 2018 and originally filled into a combination of second fill wine casks (42%) and second fill bourbon casks (58%). In 2023 the spirit was recasked into first fill Cognac casks for the remainder of its maturation life.  

PHENOL LEVEL: 108.2 PPM

STRENGTH: 57.9%

700 ML