Product Overview
Octomore Edition 16.2 – 5-Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bold, audacious, and masterfully crafted, Octomore Edition 16.2 is a quintessential expression of peat, provenance, and visionary maturation. Distilled on the island of Islay using 100% Scottish Mainland Concerto barley malted to an astonishing 101.4 PPM, this five-year-old single malt approaches daring levels of smoke and intensity — yet reveals surprising elegance and depth.
What sets this release apart is its avant-garde cask regime: aged initially in a fusion of Oloroso sherry and Bordeaux wine casks, followed by a finishing year in Madeira and Portuguese Moscatel casks. The result is a layered symphony of rich wine-cask sweetness, roasted nuts and dried fruit, and the unmistakable Octomore peat wave. Bottled at 58.1% ABV, un-chill filtered and naturally coloured, Edition 16.2 stands as a testament to innovation and the art of flavour evolution.
Super-Heavily Peated Heritage – Crafted from Concerto barley malted to 101.4 PPM (phenols), a hallmark of Octomore’s extreme peat philosophy.
Radical Maturation Path – A bold cask sequence of Oloroso, Bordeaux, Madeira and Moscatel that shapes complex layers of wine-influenced sweetness and spice.
Islay Location & Craftsmanship – Distilled, matured and bottled at Bruichladdich on Islay, rooted in the island’s peated whiskey tradition with a progressive twist.
Flavor Profile – Caramelised sugar and roasted nuts rise from a base of rich dried fruit; candied citrus peel and polished oak mingle with sweet smoke; the finish is long, warming and salted with maritime freshness.
Versatile Enjoyment – Best savoured neat with a few minutes of rest in the glass to allow the peat and wine-cask layers to bloom. A splash of water can coax deeper fruit-cake and toffee traits, while still retaining bold smoky character.
Octomore Edition 16.2 – where extreme peat meets refined wine-cask artistry, delivering a five-year Islay single malt like no other.
