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Octomore Edition: 04.2 Comus 5 Year Old, Bourbon & Sauternes Cask, 2012, 61%
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Octomore Edition: 04.2 Comus 5 Year Old, Bourbon & Sauternes Cask, 2012, 61%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 13
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

A single malt Scotch whisky produced at the Bruichladdich distillery on Islay, part of the Octomore series. This Edition 04.2 Comus is a 5-year-old expression, bottled in 2012, and is renowned for its heavy peat level of 167 ppm. It was matured in bourbon oak with a finish in French oak casks that previously held Sauternes dessert wine from Chateau d'Yquem. This limited edition release had an outturn of 18,000 bottles.

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Whisky.AuctionAuction Sold Price - Sep 1, 2026SGD 634.09
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Apr 6, 2026SGD 508.33
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Apr 6, 2026SGD 488.78
Cask type
Bourbon & Sauternes Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
Chateau d'Yquem
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
04.2
PPM
167
Barley
Octomore Farm
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Jim McEwan
Master distiller (distillation)
Jim McEwan
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
18000
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Metal Tube
Series highlights
Octomore Editions
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Peaty and smoky with salty sea spray, big sweet fruit notes of ripe pears and grapes, floral hints, vegetal and organic notes, graphite, meaty undertones, salt, makrut limes, lemongrass, oysters, berry sweetness, cream, and lemon.
Palate
Oily and grapey mouthfeel with pear syrup, tinned peaches, tar liqueur, burnt grass, medicinal notes, sweet and sour elements, orange marmalade, whipped cream, and balsamic vinegar.
Finish
Long, with sweet lemon and peat, oaky wine, residual heat, sea breezes, tar, ash, and a faint hint of coffee liqueur.
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