Octomore

Octomore 11.3 Islay Barley 5 Year Old, First-fill American Whiskey Cask, 2020, 61.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 10
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

This Octomore 11.3 is a super-heavily peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, distilled in 2014 and aged for 5 years. It was made with Concerto barley grown on Octomore Farm on Islay, specifically Irene's Field, and matured in first-fill American whiskey casks from Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Buffalo Trace, and Jack Daniel's. Bottled in 2020 at 61.7% ABV, it is non-chill filtered and coloring-free, with a peat level of 194 PPM. This is a limited edition release of 18,000 bottles.

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LatestSGD 295
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CellarbrationVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 355.00
Region
Islay
Age
5 Years
Vintage
2014
Bottled
2020
ABV
61.7%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Octomore
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
First-fill American Whiskey Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
11.3
PPM
194
Barley
Concerto barley grown on Octomore Farm, Islay (Irene's Field)
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Adam Hannett
Master distiller (distillation)
Adam Hannett
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
18000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
Octomore 11s series, 'Islay Barley' expression
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Thyme honey, bonfires on beaches, vanilla blossom, salty sea spray, almonds, lemons, mint, yellow apples, peaches, yoghurt, sweet dessert notes, buttercream frosting, fresh pastry, waxy fruit, cinnamon, honey, peat, lemon peel, gourmet wafer cookies, saline, cereal sweet, light note of Twizzlers, floral, citrus.
Palate
Soft vanilla and apricot, smoke building and becoming savoury, butterscotch, sugar cookies, buttery vanilla wafers, waxy fruit, cinnamon, honey, peat, lemon peel, minerality, cereal sweet, touch of Twizzlers and bubblegum, gentle sweetness, honey and fruit syrup, orange blossom, apricot jam, floral bouquet, barley flour sweetness, smoked orange peel, juicy malty notes, dusty grain, quince, stone fruits.
Finish
Heather, salted caramel and lemon, long, deep smoke, crushed black peppercorns, blackberry tea, faint salty note, burnt rosemary, kippers, lean peat smoke, ashy, alcohol, mint, fruit, dry smoke, earthy with dry grass, burnt heather, toffee, malt sugar, chocolate, tobacco bitters, warm, smoky sweetness, touch of oak.

89 / 100 · Based on 1 published review.

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