Octomore

Octomore Edition 06.2, 5 Year Old, Limousin Oak (ex-Cognac/Eau-de-Vie) Cask, 2013, 58.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 16
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

This Octomore Edition 06.2 is part of the 6th release of Octomore, a super heavily peated Islay single malt whisky. It was matured for 5 years and finished in French oak Limousin casks that previously held cognac from Aquitaine. This limited edition release saw only 18,000 bottles released worldwide.

Change+46.2%
LatestSGD 345
HighSGD 355
LowSGD 236
SGD 370SGD 320SGD 271SGD 222Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Feb 8May 4Sep 27Aug 4 - SGD 236 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Sep 14 - SGD 300 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 14, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 355 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Dec 16 - SGD 319 - Whisky.Auction - Dec 16, 2025Feb 8 - SGD 318 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Feb 8, 2026Feb 16 - SGD 317 - Just Whisky Auctions - Feb 16, 2026Mar 9 - SGD 275 - Whisky Auctioneer - Mar 9, 2026Apr 12 - SGD 335 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026May 4 - SGD 278 - Whisky Auctioneer - May 4, 2026May 4 - SGD 258 - Whisky Auctioneer - May 4, 2026Jun 14 - SGD 317 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jun 14, 2026Aug 9 - SGD 337 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 9, 2026Sep 27 - SGD 345 - Unicorn Auctions - Sep 27, 2026

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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 27, 2026SGD 345.14
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 9, 2026SGD 336.79
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 14, 2026SGD 316.69
Region
Islay
Age
5 Years
Vintage
2008
Bottled
2013
ABV
58.2%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Octomore
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Limousin Oak (ex-Cognac/Eau-de-Vie)
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
Aquitaine, France
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
167
Barley
Scottish Barley
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Jim McEwan
Master distiller (distillation)
Jim McEwan
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
18000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork with Metal Cap
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
Octomore Series
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Travel Retail Exclusive
Allocation
Travel Retail
Nose
Golden syrup, smoke and red berry fruits, poached pear and apple pie, salty seabreeze, seawater, smoking bonfire, exotic fruits like pineapple and passionfruit, apples, sweet pears, forest fruits, vanilla, chilli and pepper, orange twang, creamy honey soaked berries.
Palate
Sweet fruits and smoke, huge levels of peat in balance with cask flavours. Cherry, bramble, strawberry, cinder toffee, brown sugar, honey, crème brulee. Creamy and thick mouthfeel, initial peat, salt seawater, white chocolate with dried fruits, savory smoke, sweet bbq sauce, caramel, damp earth. Extremely oily, tart wine, fizzy grapes, mineral notes, brine, hint of seaweed, chai, vanilla milkshake, soy sauce, oranges, Ribena, thick sweet honey vanilla, peat sweet, slightly bitter marmalade, thick fruity berried jammy flavours.
Finish
Very long, honey-like sweetness, earthy, fruity, fading smoke. Grapefruit juice and mezcal, fiery, some wood. Jam and orange sticks, big peat retention, more sweetness, a little wood bitters, embracing heat.
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