Super Heavily Peated - PPM 189.5
Continuing the Series 16 odyssey, this elegant single malt explores the influence of barley grown in Church Field on Octomore Farm, Islay. A symphony of honeyed malt, toasted grain and a distinctive earthiness meet delicate threads of smoke and salinity.
Bruichladdich Distillery, founded in 1881 on Islay, is known for its modern, provenance-driven approach to Scotch whisky, with a strong focus on terroir, transparency, and raw ingredient character. The Octomore series, launched in 2008, is designed to explore the outer limits of peat while still preserving balance and complexity. Octomore 16.3 is made from single-estate Islay barley grown in Church Field on Octomore Farm, just a few miles from the distillery. It was distilled in 2019, peated to 189.5 PPM, matured for five years in a combination of first-fill bourbon, first-fill Pedro Ximénez, and second-fill Sauternes casks, and bottled at 61.6% ABV. As with the rest of the range, it is presented at natural colour and without chill filtration.
