Bruichladdich Launches Octomore 12 Series
Bruichladdich has launched the 12th series in it’s super heavily peated Octomore brand with a line-up consisting of Octomore 12.1, Octomore 12.2, and Octomore 12.3.
Octomore 12.1
- Aged for 5 years.
- Distilled from 100% Scottish grown Concerto barley.
- Full term maturation in first-fill American whiskey casks.
- Peated to 130.8 ppm (parts per million).
- Bottled at 59.9% ABV.
Octomore 12.2
- Aged for 5 years.
- Distilled from 100% Scottish grown Concerto barley.
- Matured in a 50/50 combination of 1st and 2nd fill American whiskey casks for three and a half years, then vatted together and finished in first fill French sauterne wine casks for 18 months.
- Peated to 129.7 ppm (parts per million).
- Bottled at 57.3% ABV.
Octomore 12.3
- Aged for 5 years.
- Distilled from 100% Octomore Farm grown Concerto barley.
- A marriage of two parcels of spirit. The first parcel (75%) was matured full term in first fill American whiskey casks. The second parcel (25%) was matured full term in first fill PX sherry butts from Fernando De Castilla.
- Peated to 118.1 ppm.
- Bottled at 62.1% ABV.
All three Octomores are bottled un-chill filtered and coloring free and are available now.
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