Octomore 02.2 Orpheus / 5 Year Old Malt Whisky / 70cl
Octomore Orpheus
(Ochdamh-mor)
Edition - 02.2
Aged 5 Years
Octomore 02.2 Orpheus. Matured in American Oak and bottled at 61% after a further period in legendar quality Allier Oak - Casks sourced from the sublime Bordeaux Chateau Petrus, Bringing depth, definition and finish quite literally 'From another World'
Orpheus - King Argonaut, 'Father of Songs', progenitor of cults, mystic ceremonies and orgiastic rites.
Orpheus in the Underworld - In Greek mythology the epic tale of a hero's journey down into the underworld, a katabasis is one of bravery and devotion. To voyage into the unknown, cross to the darkside, the Underworld - and yet return. This Orpheus did.
To be 'Orphic' is to be mystic, fascinating and entrancing for he was believed to have discovered mysteries, purification from sins, and by music, the means of averting the wrath of the Gods. Truly, this is Octomore.
Octomore 02.2 - Once again. The World's most Highly Peated Whisky at a Legendary 140PPM
Limited Edition Release of 15,000 bottles (numbered)
Classic Bourbon Cask Maturation
Additional Maturation in Rare and Super-Premium Chateau Petrus Casks.
Unique, 'Flame - Red' tin, signifying the fires of Hades which Orpheus braved to rescue his wife Eurydice from the Underworld. - Truly - A Dram of Whisky Legend
Octomore Orpheus / Inpenetrable, Mysterious, Lyrical, Entrancing. The Gateway to Another World?
Cask Strength
Volume - 61%
Bottle Size - 70cl / 700ml
Whisky Region - Islay Whisky Region of Scotland
Distilled and Bottled at Bruichladdich Whisky Distillery, Scotland
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