The World’s Most Heavily Peated Whisky

Octomore is Bruichladdich’s most audacious creation a series that asks what happens when you take Islay’s legendary peat smoke and push it further than anyone thought possible. The 16.1 is the purest expression of the Octomore philosophy: 100% Scottish mainland Concerto barley, malted to a staggering 101.4 PPM, then matured for five years in first-fill bourbon barrels. The result defies expectation despite the ferocious peating levels, the bourbon cask brings a surprising delicacy and sweetness that makes the 16.1 simultaneously powerful and elegant. This is peat reimagined.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Intense yet surprisingly delicate salted caramel, honeyed melon, and apricot with a soft wave of earthy minerality and a building peat smoke that never overwhelms
• Palate: Bold and complex chocolate, coconut, and a creamy bourbon sweetness woven through with dry, earthy peat smoke and a lingering mineral quality
• Finish: Long and warming with lingering smoke, salted caramel, and a clean, peaty warmth that fades slowly and satisfyingly

Specs

• Distillery: Bruichladdich, Islay, Scotland
• Series: Octomore 16
• Barley: 100% Scottish Mainland Concerto
• Peating Level: 101.4 PPM
• Cask: First-Fill Bourbon Barrels
• Age: 5 Years
• ABV: 59.3% / Proof: 118.6
• Size: 700ml

The purest Octomore expression 16.1 is the world’s most heavily peated whisky at its most elemental. Powerful, elegant, and unlike anything else in Scotch.