Octomore 17.1

In their words - Bruichladdich Distillery has launched Octomore 17 Series, its annual release of Octomore super-heavily peated Islay single malt whisky. Octomore defines a paradox: despite high peating levels (PPM), Bruichladdich’s tall, narrow-necked stills produce a liquid that is astonishingly balanced and elegant. It invites the consumer to experience a spirit that defies its own raw metrics. It’s the trinity of high PPM, young age and near cask strength ABV that makes Octomore unlike any other whisky in the world.

The starting point of the journey, Octomore 17.1 is a marriage of smoke and char from full-term maturation in first-fill bourbon barrels. Vanilla milkshake, Scottish tablet and warm custard tart meet pear drops and malt syrup. 

Clean and refined, with sweet malt, vanilla custard, toasted coconut, and butterscotch. Fresh citrus and melon balance gentle peat smoke, while floral barley, soft spice, and coastal minerality add depth.

Long and layered, fading from sweetness to dry minerality, lingering peat smoke, warm embers, maritime salt, and soft char, with an elegant yet persistent smokiness.

Rich and mouth-coating, with vanilla, custard, malt sweetness, and ripe pear.  Peppery warmth and layered peat smoke are balanced by coastal salinity, coconut, and gentle oak spice.

A refined and balanced Single Malt Scotch, combining intense yet elegant peat smoke with sweet malt, coastal freshness, and earthy depth.