Bruichladdich Octomore Edition 17.3

Octomore 17.3 celebrates single-farm, single-field and single-vintage whisky making, crafted from barley grown exclusively in Irene’s Field on Octomore Farm, Islay, just two miles from the distillery. Matured for five years in first-fill bourbon barrels and second-fill European oak casks, including Ribera del Duero, Sauternes, Eiswein and Syrah, this distinctive single malt is bottled at a formidable 132.1 PPM.

Barley Type: 100% Islay Concerto Barley from Irene’s Field, Octomore Farm
Malting: Super Heavily Peated
Distilation Info: Distilled in 2020 from the 2019 harvest
Age: 5 Aged Years
Maturation Profile: A cuvée of first-fill Bourbon barrels and second-fill European oak that includes Ribera Del Duero, Sauternes, Eiswein and Syrah
Peat Level: 132.1 parts per million (PPM)
Strength: 60.9% ABV

Bruichladdich Distillery

This distillery was built in 1881 by the owners of grain whisky distilleries in Glasgow. This distillery (and the two grain distilleries) were used to supply the market with blended whisky. When the distillery was built, it differentiated itself from other Islay distilleries for its modern design and tall stills which produced a lighter spirit.

The distillery was badly affected by a fire in 1934 and, after it refurbished, it went through many changes of ownership. In 2001 a group of investors acquired it and promptly appointed legendary distiller Jim McEwan as head of distillation. Under that ownership, the distillery was revitalised and acquired cult status among whisky enthusiasts. Remy Cointreau, the current owners, took over it in 2012. The spirit produced at the distillery has a distinctive freshness and acidity. This characteristic shines even the most heavily peated expression from the distillery: Octomore.