Bruichladdich Octomore 07.2 5 Year Old Scottish Barley 70cl, 58.5%

Description

Bruichladdich Octomore 07.2 5 Year Old Scottish Barley 70cl, 58.5% is a super heavily peated Islay single malt from the Octomore range, bottled for Travel Retail at 58.5% ABV with a five-year age statement. Reviewed bottle records identify it as Edition 07.2 with a peat level of 208 ppm, bottled on 18 December 2014.

What makes this release especially attractive is the way it balances Octomore’s famous smoke with a wine-cask element rather than relying on peat alone. Reviewed bottle and retailer records show that Octomore 07.2 was matured in American oak casks together with Rhône Syrah wine casks, giving the whisky a richer and more fruit-tinted profile than a more direct bourbon-led .1 edition.

Why Choose Bruichladdich Octomore 07.2 5 Year Old Scottish Barley 70cl, 58.5%

Bruichladdich Octomore 07.2 5 Year Old Scottish Barley 70cl, 58.5% stands out because it offers the classic Octomore intensity in a more cask-shaped style. It combines 208 ppm peat, five years of maturation, Travel Retail exclusivity, and a mix of American oak and Rhône Syrah wine casks, creating a whisky that still feels fiercely smoky but also more rounded, oily, fruity and spicy than a more straightforward Octomore release.

Ideal For.

This bottle is ideal for Octomore collectors who want a clearly defined 07-series release with the 208 ppm specification and the Travel Retail-only identity.

It is ideal for whisky drinkers who enjoy intensely peated malts with oily texture, citrus, baked bread, fruit sweetness and a noticeable wine-cask contribution rather than a simpler smoke-and-bourbon profile. This is based on reviewed tasting notes for the release.

It is also ideal for adding a more cask-driven Octomore to a serious whisky shelf, especially for buyers who want one of the wine-influenced editions rather than a more direct American-oak-only expression. This is an inference based on the documented Syrah cask involvement and the reviewed flavour profile.

Product Details

Product Name: Bruichladdich Octomore 07.2 5 Year Old Scottish Barley 70cl, 58.5%. This follows the user-provided bottle title and matches reviewed market naming for the release.

Category: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This is supported by reviewed bottle records and specialist listings.

Distillery: Bruichladdich. This is stated in reviewed bottle records.

Region: Islay, Scotland. This is stated in reviewed bottle records and specialist listings.

Series: Octomore Edition 07.2 / 208. This is stated in reviewed bottle records.

Barley Style: Scottish Barley release. This is reflected in the release naming used in reviewed market listings.

Phenol Level: 208 ppm. This is stated in reviewed bottle and retailer records.

Age Statement: 5 years old. This is stated in reviewed bottle records and specialist listings.

Cask Type: American Oak plus Rhône Syrah Wine Casks. This is stated in reviewed bottle records and specialist listings.

Release Style Note: The .2 Octomore editions are the wine-cask-focused releases within the range, and Whisky Saga specifically identifies 07.2 as the Rhône Syrah Wine Casks edition.

Market: Travel Retail Exclusive. This is stated in reviewed bottle records and retailer descriptions.

Bottling Date: 18.12.2014. This is stated in reviewed bottle records.

Bottle Size: 70cl. This is stated in reviewed bottle records and retailer listings.

ABV: 58.5%. This is stated in reviewed bottle records and retailer listings.

Bottle Code: P/140558 14/353 05:34 18 12 14. This is stated in reviewed bottle records.

Barcode: 5055807403108. This is stated in reviewed bottle records.

Filtration / Colouring: Non-chill filtered, uncoloured and cask strength. This is shown in reviewed bottle records.

Bottle Count: 18,000 bottles. This figure appears in reviewed market records, although I did not find an official Bruichladdich outturn statement in the sources reviewed.

Collector’s Note

This bottle has strong collector appeal because it sits in a very attractive part of the Octomore story: a 208 ppm release, a clearly defined 07.2 code, a Travel Retail-only identity, and a maturation route that introduces Syrah wine casks into the profile. That combination gives it a much more individual place in the Octomore back catalogue than a more routine peat-led bottling.

It is also attractive because the whisky shows how Octomore could remain massively peated while becoming more layered through cask treatment. The reviewed tasting notes consistently point to smoke, fruit, spice, oiliness and sweetness working together, which helps the bottle feel more complete and more memorable than a simple peat bomb. This is an inference based on the reviewed tasting notes and documented cask recipe.