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92Excellent

Bruichladdich Octomore 15.2

Scotch Bruichladdich
  • Distiller

    Bruichladdich

  • Bottler

    Bruichladdich

  • ABV

    57.9%

  • Age

    5 Years

  • Price $200+

Bruichladdich Octomore 15.2, part of the 15th annual release, carries a 57.9% ABV and a phenol level of 108.2 PPM. Distilled in 2018 from 100% Scottish Mainland Concerto barley, it aged for five years on the Isle of Islay. Initially matured in 42% second-fill wine casks and 58% second-fill bourbon casks, it was recasked in 2023 into first-fill cognac casks. The suggested retail price is $244.99.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 93
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By David Fleming
  • Generous but very balanced aromas of peat smoke, lilac, dried seaweed, sea shells, and grape hard candy.
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  • Raided Score: 94
  • WhiskyCast
  • By Mark Gillespie
  • The taste has notes of white pepper, mangoes, apricots, vanilla, toffee, and a hint of grilled pineapple. The finish is long with citrus fruits, a hint of spice, and a gentle peatiness with a touch of sea salt. Excellent!
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • A light touch of raisin evokes the Cognac cask, but it’s never in-your-face in the slightest, just a gentle touch of grape jam and a hint of lavender, set against the backdrop of the sea. A killer whisky.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Whiskey Reviewer
  • By Richard Thomas
  • The mouthfeel is quite oily, and that oily aspect extends into the flavor profile as well. Otherwise it is equally fruit sweet and cinnamon spicy, with a touch of ash rounding it out. The finish runs with that touch of ash and carries it off into its goodbyes.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • Bold, brash, packed with fruit and brioche and oh so decadent.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Gorgeous nose loaded with apple, pears, honey, almond and sweet grape. White grape, tobacco, lovely tannin and some pleasant structure and white grape character.

  • Taste:

    Rich on the palate, loaded with candied fruit, ginger, white grape, orange peel, sweet buttercream, brioche, almond and fat, funky, rich meaty wood smoke. Wowzers.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, syrupy and fascinating and rich, plum, pear, fig, white grape, tobacco, brioche and toffee roll and roll and roll.

  • Overall:

    Bold, brash, packed with fruit and brioche and oh so decadent.

  • Score:

    92

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources