Octomore

Octomore The Cask Whisperer 11 Year Old, Wine Cask, 2nd Release, 2008, The Cask Whisperer, 58.8%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 29
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

This ongoing series from Bruichladdich is the most heavily peated whisky in the world. Named after James Brown's farm that is situated above Port Charlotte, this Brobdingnagian whisky deftly lives up to its description as, "The iron fist in the velvet glove". Cask Type: Wine 58.8% ABV / 70cl Bottle Number: One of only 322 bottles released

Change-15.2%
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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 8, 2026SGD 235.75
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Dec 7, 2025SGD 218.65
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Dec 7, 2025SGD 198.77
Region
Islay
Age
11 Years
Vintage
2008
Bottled
2020
ABV
58.8%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Octomore
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Wine Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Cask Whisperer
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
2nd Release
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
Jim McEwan
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
322
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
Jim McEwan's Private Stock - 2nd Release
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Jim McEwan's Private Stock
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Fruity & briny smoke, black pepper, hint of lactic funk, lightly tannic red grape skins, roasted tropical fruits like pineapple on the grill, charred greens, sea salt, blackberries, plums, bread pudding, persimmon, papaya.
Palate
Sweet caramelized sugars, dusty earth, undercurrent of wood smoke (mesquite and burning sage), currants and sour cherries, touch of rubber slippers, cracked black pepper, dried grass, dusty red dirt. Thick oily mouthfeel, deep and rich, burnt sugar, toffee, plums, malt, charred grains, winey (grape must or sherry), fruity heat/tingle, clean ashy smoke, sharp sweetness, ginger/habanero heat/tingle, drying grape skin tannic.
Finish
Long and peppery with charred wood, grass, and cherry pits. Lingering heat/tingle, black pepper, fruity metallic vibe, dark salted chocolate, very roasty, roasted cacao nibs, barley malt, tannic and drying.
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