Octomore

Bruichladdich Octomore 5 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Edition 01.1, 2008, 63.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 11
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

A single malt distillery on the isle of Islay, currently part of the whisky holdings of French company, Rémy Cointreau. The distillery's flagship brand of single malt is a non-peated style, however it also produces peated variants called Port Charlotte and Octomore, as well as The Botanist gin. A brand of single malt Scotch whisky produced at the Bruichladdich distillery on Islay. Introduced in 20 ...

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Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 27, 2026SGD 1,549.81
Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 30, 2026SGD 1,583.06
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 12, 2026SGD 677.59
Region
Islay
Age
5 Years
Vintage
2002
Bottled
2008
ABV
63.5%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Octomore
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
Buffalo Trace
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
01.1
PPM
131
Barley
100% Scottish barley
Fermentation
Long fermentation
Master distiller (bottling)
Jim McEwan
Master distiller (distillation)
Jim McEwan
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
6000
Has box
Yes
Closure
screw cap
Presentation
tube
Series highlights
1st limited release from the legendary Octomore Edition
Historical context
Inaugural Octomore release from the early Bruichladdich revival period; distilled in 2002 and bottled in 2008.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Intense smoke, freshly tarred road, cigar smoke and ash, licorice root, bacon fat, kalamata olive, smoked seaweed, youthful orchard fruit, honeyed malt, brine, soft vanilla.
Palate
Intense smoke, freshly tarred road, cigar smoke and ash, licorice root, bacon fat, kalamata olive, smoked seaweed, youthful orchard fruit, honeyed malt, brine, soft vanilla.
Finish
Long, smoky, like licking the walls of a peat-infused kiln.
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