Bruichladdich Octomore 08.2 Masterclass Single Malt Whisky

Bruichladdich was built in 1881 by the Harvey brothers, who owned the Dundashill and Yoker grain distilleries in Glasgow.
Unlike their neighbouring distilleries from the island of Islay, the Bruichladdich range is made without peat. Without the influence of smoke, they expose the brilliance of our raw ingredient – barley. Stepping further outside of whisky tradition, they have traced ingredients from origin to bottling, embracing every growing season, the subtlety of changing barley varietals and the methods applied in growing them.

Octomore is the super-heavily peated single malt produced by Bruichladdich distillery, the most routinely heavily peated in the world. The whisky is named after the farm of the same name, located on a hillside north of the town of Port Charlotte.
Aged for 8 years, The Octomore 08.2 spent the first six years of its life in one of three different styles of wine cask, French Mourvedre – a red wine grape that has a reputation for producing intense red fruit and strong , earthy flavours, Australian sweet wines – full bodied and charming with an ability to challenge convention with innovative techniques and French Sauternes – casks from the Graves section in Bordeaux that previously held some of the most revered and exclusive dessert wines the world has ever seen.

    Nose:    Sweet smoke in the glass or in the entire room, campfire, oranges, lemon, cloves, cinnamon, vanilla.

    Taste:    Oily, smoke, pepper, wood, citrus fruits, honey, vanilla, chocolate, caramel.

    Finish:    Long, smoke, wood, chocolate, coffee, leather.

 

Please note: The Octomore range outer tins are extremely prone to dings and scratches. The tins often arrive into our warehouse suffering from minor damage in transit. This is out of our control. When we dispatch to our customers, we will re-pack to avoid further damage in transit but collectors should have reasonable expectations in this regard.