Category: Super‑Heavily Peated
Aging: 8 years (2008–2016)
Alcohol: 59.3%
Malt: 100% Scottish
PPM: 167
Casks: 100% first-fill ex-bourbon American oak
Chill-filtered: No
Color: Natural
Octomore 8.1 is one of the most distinctive expressions from the Bruichladdich distillery and the Octomore series, renowned for the peatiest whiskies in the world. It is an Islay Single Malt that demonstrates the balance, complexity, and refined character of smoky whiskies.
Taste profile:
- Nose: Marine breeze and salty peat, with notes of dry oak, cedar, lemon, lemon cake, and intense smoky presence.
- Palate: A heavy, earthy mud and baby bacon smoke DNA, enriched with butter caramel, fudge, chili peppers, fruits (apricot, fig), and subtle maritime salinity.
- Finish: Long, velvety, and complex, with ashy peat, dark chocolate, tobacco seeds, dry chili, smoked sea salt, caramel, and butter in a balanced finish.
The high alcohol strength of 59.3% highlights its character, while the result remains accessible to smoke enthusiasts.
- Type
- Single Malt
- Country of origin
- Scotland
- Scotch Region
- Islay
- Taste Profile
- Smoked
- Alcohol
- 59.3 %
- Bottle
- 700 ml
- Antiquity
- 8 years
- Pair it with
- Seafood & Sushi
Important information
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