Bruichladdich Launches Octomore 16 Series
Bruichladdich Distillery has launched the 16th series in it’s super heavily peated Octomore brand with a line-up consisting of Octomore 16.1, Octomore 16.2, and Octomore 16.3.
Octomore 16.1:
- Matured entirely on Islay for five years.
- Distilled in 2019 from the 2018 harvest of 100% Scottish Mainland Concerto barley.
- Full term maturation in first-fill Bourbon barrels.
- Peated to 101.4 PPM (Parts Per Million).
- Bottled at 59.3% ABV.
- MSRP: £140.00 / $204.99
Octomore 16.1 is described as exhibiting notes of “salted caramel, honeyed melon, and apricot that lead into chocolate and coconut, accompanied by a soft wave of earthy minerality and lingering smoke.”
Octomore 16.2:
- Matured entirely on Islay for five years.
- Distilled in 2019 from the 2018 harvest of 100% Scottish Mainland Concerto barley.
- Matured in Oloroso and Bordeaux casks before being recasked into Madeira and Portuguese Moscatel casks for a final year of maturation.
- Peated to 101.4 PPM.
- Bottled at 58.1% ABV.
- MSRP: £155.00 / $244.99
Octomore 16.2 is described as exhibiting notes of “caramelised sugar, roasted nuts, and dried fruits enveloped in sweet campfire smoke.”
Octomore 16.3:
- Matured entirely on Islay for five years.
- Distilled in 2019 from the 2018 harvest of 100% Islay grown Concerto barley from Octomore Farm.
- Full term maturation in Bourbon, Sauternes, and Pedro Ximénez casks.
- Peated to 189.5 PPM.
- Bottled at 61.6% ABV.
- MSRP: £195.00 / $279.99
Octomore 16.3 is described as exhibiting “a symphony of honeyed malt, toasted grain, and a distinctive earthiness that meets delicate threads of smoke and salinity.”
All three Octomores are bottled un-chill filtered and coloring free and are available now at select retailers and online at bruichladdich.com. A fourth expression, Octomore 16.4, will launch as a distillery exclusive on November 4th, 2025 to complete the series.
Source: Bruichladdich Distillery.