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Bruichladdich Octomore Masterclass 08.1 8 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 2017, 59.3%
Bruichladdich

Bruichladdich Octomore Masterclass 08.1 8 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 2017, 59.3%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 13
Average Score
Avg 85
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Description

Octomore, the super-heavily peated single malt, is crafted by Bruichladdich distillery and is renowned as the most heavily peated whisky globally. It takes its name from the Octomore farm, which is positioned on a hillside north of Port Charlotte. Distilled in 2009 using Scottish barley from the 2008 harvest, this Octomore was peated to a level of 167 PPM. Matured exclusively in 1st fill American oak casks, it is bottled at 59.3% ABV with neither artificial colouring nor chill filtration. This release is part of the Octomore Masterclass series and was limited to 42,000 bottles worldwide.

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Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Oct 20, 2025SGD 221.52
Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 22, 2025SGD 186.08
Region
Islay
Age
8 Years
Vintage
2009
Bottled
2017
ABV
59.3%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Bruichladdich
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
Buffalo Trace, Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Jack Daniels, Four Roses, Clermont Springs
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
08.1
PPM
167
Barley
Scottish barley from the 2008 harvest
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Adam Hannett
Master distiller (distillation)
Jim McEwan
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
42000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
Octomore Masterclass
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Warming and spicy wood, fruity and minerally, with notes of watercolour paint, eucalyptus, bandages, peated barley, hay, moisty vegetation, peat and vanilla. Also, smoke, tar, peat ash, candied orange, pepper, chocolate, macaroon, vanilla fudge and lemon meringue pie.
Palate
Liquid gold with a soft and delicate texture, offering a superb fruit/smoke combination. Notes of pineapple, orchard fruits, buttery and floral, very oily, with a hint of coal smoke, salt spray, ozone fresh, sweet oak, vanilla, fudge, marzipan, walnut, melon, and citrus.
Finish
Long and smooth, with sweetness and smoke. Dry peat smoke, iodine, oak sweetness, hints of mint and bog myrtle, lingering peat smoke. Impressions of dark chocolate, cracked black pepper, and a faint maritime tang.
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