Bruichladdich

Octomore 08.2

58.4% ABV • Whisky • 700ml • Sold Out

Single Malt Whisky from Islay in Scotland

$260.78 + tax and deposit

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PRODUCER
Bruichladdich

BOTTLER
Official Distillery Release by Rémy Cointreau

AGE
8 Years Aged

CASK TYPE
Mourvedre, Austrian Sweet Wine, Sauternes, Amarone

RELEASE
Travel Retail Exclusive Cask Strength Limited Edition Release

CHILL-FILTRATION
No

ADDED COLOUR
No

PEAT SMOKED
Yes

Dram Association Tasting Notes

There were so many different flavours and aromas happening in this whisky that it’s almost impossible to sew them all together in a narrative. It’s literally so complex that you could taste it a hundred times and swear you were drinking a different whisky each time. The smoke was used as the mortar to hold up the wall of flavour that is Octomore 8.2. It was the entire reason that this mad patchwork of flavours worked so well. The peat isn’t just perfectly integrated, it is entirely necessary â not something I was expecting at all.

In no particular order, her is a list of aromas and flavours that our three-person panel discovered: fresh berries, pickles, aquavit, olive oil, leather, damp forest, peppered beef jerky, mandarins, chinotto, cinnamon hearts, cloves, 1980’s era nightclub smoke machine, iodine, charred lemon peel, caramel, apples, charcoal, pear, dried apricots, grape skins, ash, lapsang souchong, citra hops, liquorice, cherries, cuban cigar smoke, honey, guava, pine nuts, bacon and blackcurrant.

Dram Association Tasting Notes

There were so many different flavours and aromas happening in this whisky that it’s almost impossible to sew them all together in a narrative. It’s literally so complex that you could taste it a hundred times and swear you were drinking a different whisky each time. The smoke was used as the mortar to hold up the wall of flavour that is Octomore 8.2. It was the entire reason that this mad patchwork of flavours worked so well. The peat isn’t just perfectly integrated, it is entirely necessary â not something I was expecting at all.

In no particular order, her is a list of aromas and flavours that our three-person panel discovered: fresh berries, pickles, aquavit, olive oil, leather, damp forest, peppered beef jerky, mandarins, chinotto, cinnamon hearts, cloves, 1980’s era nightclub smoke machine, iodine, charred lemon peel, caramel, apples, charcoal, pear, dried apricots, grape skins, ash, lapsang souchong, citra hops, liquorice, cherries, cuban cigar smoke, honey, guava, pine nuts, bacon and blackcurrant.

Discover Bruichladdich

Bruichladdich

Nestled on the southwestern tip of the wild and windswept Isle of Islay, Bruichladdich distillery stands as a proud testament to the art of traditional whisky-making, while simultaneously pushing the boundaries of modern innovation. Established in 1881 by the Harvey brothers, this distillery has seen its fair share of triumphs and tribulations, including periods of dormancy and revival.

Reborn in the year 2000 under the guidance of visionary Jim McEwan and the stewardship of Mark Reynier, Bruichladdich quickly cemented its place as a bastion of transparency and craftsmanship. The distillery produces a fascinating spectrum of whiskies, from the unpeated elegance of Bruichladdich Classic Laddie to the heavily peated ferocity of Octomore, the most heavily peated single malt in the world.

Bruichladdich’s commitment to terroir is unparalleled, with a fierce dedication to using 100% Scottish barley and embracing a wide variety of cask types for maturation. The distillery’s Victorian equipment and slow distillation methods lend an almost tactile connection to Islay’s heritage, while its progressive ethos ensures it remains at the forefront of the whisky world.

Whisky Folk Review

Our club members sampled this in June 2019 In Store

The below is the average score out of 5 from our members, and the flavour profile which was voted to be the most prominent.

4.6

Smoky & Earthy

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