Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl / 57.3%
The second of 2021's Octomore 12 series, Octomore 12.2 5-year-old is peated to 129ppm and has spent the last 18 months of its maturation in sweet Sauternes wine casks, adding intense honey and sweet fruity flavours to Octomore's dense, smoky phenols.
Bottled at 57.3% without colouring or chill filtration, Octomore 12.2 5-year-old will be a taste sensation.
Please note that Octomore 12.2 is Strictly Maximum 1 Bottle per Customer.
Attributes
Distillery
Bruichladdich
Bottler
Distillery
Series
Octomore 12.2 The Impossible Equation
Country
Scotland
Region
Islay
Distilled Year
2015
Age
5
Limited Edition
Yes
Cask Type
First & Second fill American Whiskey Casks / Sauternes Finish
PPM
129.7
Bottle Size
70cl
ABV
57.3%
Pre-Owned
No
Tasting Notes
Colour: Amber.
Character: The Sauternes casks brings another dimension to the vitality of Octomore. The honey-soaked fruit and dry smoke work beautifully together; that classic combination of smoke and sweet fruit delivers beautifully again.
Nose:Beautiful notes of melon, honey and smoked almonds initially. Toasted oak and earthy smoke are held back by layers of fruit and honey. There is orange peel, peaches, ripe sweet melon, a lemon and honey combination all wrapped in a malted grain sweetness. Dried apple and pear drops come next with a wave of peat smoke and toasted oak, releasing earthy and pine resin notes.
Palate:Lusciously soft and sweet as the fruit sweeps across the palate, lemon zest and vanilla pods come to the fore with melon and orange blossom. Another sip highlights the structure the French oak brings with caramel, baking spices and a touch of dryness carrying the smoke and the malt sweetness. Always the presence of ripe fruit drizzled in syrup speaks of the influence of the Sauternes casks.
Finish: On the finish, a salty lemon tang arrives as the fruit and oak fade a little. That lovely earthy peat smoke moves in to dominate the finish and stamp the Octomore DNA all over this dram.
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Octomore Edition 12.2 5 Year Old | The Impossible Equation
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This is beautiful! Decent sherry hit, lots of dark fruit, leaning towards ripe plum for me. Hit of mint too which I find more in heavily sherried bottles. Very decent abv. Let's face it, if it was bottled by the (m) distillery in this presentation it would cost £300/£350 minimum. Will be treating myself to anoulther shortly 😁 drop of water makes this just too moreish!