Edition 12.2

Octomore 12.2 follows in the footsteps of previous Sauternes legends, confirming that heavy peat smoke combined with the sweet dessert wine of the French region is an incredible pairing.

A SUPERCHARGED INFLUENCE

Octomore 12.2 follows in the footsteps of the now infamous Octomore 4.2 (Comus), which became one of the most acclaimed and sought- after whiskies in our distillery’s portfolio.

Making a statement in its surprising pairing and balance of sweet and smoky, this Octomore 12.2 spent three and a half years in ex-American oak casks, building a solid foundation of fruity and floral spirit in our lochside warehouses before being recasked in to impeccable quality Sauternes casks.

The pivotal role of the Sauternes casks add 18 months of supercharged fruit.

Melon, white peach, honeysuckle and coconut add a real twist and sweetness to compliment the peat smoke of this heavily phenolic malt.

“OUR .2 OFFERS AN ALTERNATIVE MATURATION, THIS TIME WITH A SUBLIMELY BALANCED EX-SAUTERNES PROFILE.”

Edition 12.2

PRODUCT DETAILS

TASTING NOTES

character

The Sauternes casks bring 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 coming to the fore.

colour

Amber

nose

Notes of melon, honey and smoked almonds can be found on the nose. Toasted oak and earthy smoke are held back by layers of fruit and honey, opening up to orange peel, peaches, ripe sweet melon, lemon and honey - 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, fruit sweeps across the palate with bursts of lemon zest, vanilla, 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. The presence of ripe fruit drizzled in sweet syrup speaks of the influence of the Sauternes casks.

finish

On the finish, a salty lemon tang arrives as the fruit and oak subtly fade. Earthy peat smoke moves in to dominate the finish and stamp the Octomore DNA on this dram.

SPECIFICATIONS

BARLEY PROVENANCE: 100% Scottish grown Concerto barley

MALTING: Super Heavily Peated

DISTILLATION: Distilled in 2015 from the 2014 harvest

AGE: 5 Aged Years

MATURATION PROFILE: A 50/50 combination of first and second fill American whiskey casks which were vatted together in 2019 and finished in first fill French Sauterne wine casks

PHENOL LEVEL: 129.7 parts per million (PPM)

STRENGTH: 57.3% ABV

OCTOMORE SUPER-HEAVILY PEATED WHISKY IS ALWAYS

NON CHILL
FILTERED

MATURED ENTIRELY
ON ISLAY

BOTTLED USING
ISLAY SPRING WATER

COLOURING
FREE

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

The figures below state the average representative values per serving giving 10g alcohol, or per standard 25ml measure:

PRODUCT:	THE CLASSIC LADDIE
Alcohol (% by volume)	50%
Nutritional Values:	Per 10g alcohol (25,3 ml):	Per 25 ml serving:/td>
Alcohol (g)
Calories (Kcal)
Fat (g)
- of which Saturates (g)
Carbohydrates (g)
- of which Sugar (g)
Protein (g)

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Our Octomore single malts have defied received whisky wisdom since they were first distilled in 2002. Sometimes bottled at five ears old, always super-heavily peated and bottled close to cask strength, Octomore’s surprising elegance has led us to define it as “The Impossible Equation”.