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  • Octomore 17.3 5 Year Old Islay Barley 60.9% 70cl

Octomore 17.3 5 Year Old Islay Barley 60.9% 70cl

  • 60.9%
  • 70cl
  • Scotch Whisky

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17.3 is the Islay barley expression in Bruichladdich's seventeenth Octomore series, showcasing an exceptionally traceable approach to whisky making. Made from 100% Concerto barley grown exclusively in Irene's Field at Octomore Farm, just two miles from the distillery, it was distilled in 2020 from the 2019 harvest, peated to 132.1 PPM and bottled at a formidable 60.9% ABV. Aged for five years, the whisky was matured in a combination of first fill bourbon barrels and second fill European oak casks that previously held Ribera del Duero, Sauternes, Eiswein and Syrah. The result combines Octomore's intense peat smoke with the distinctive character of Islay grown barley and layers of fruit, sweetness and spice.

Tasting Notes

Official Tasting Notes

 

Colour – Sunlit gold

Nose – Immediate coastal peat smoke — salty, tarry and medicinal — evocative of sea spray, coal smoke and weathered rope. As the phenols settle, the barley speaks clearly: warm malted grain, brown sugar and fresh barley flour. Lemon peel and crisp orchard fruit bring lift; green apple, pear and pear drops, alongside soft vanilla and marzipan sweetness. Herbal notes of marram grass and wildflowers add freshness, grounding the dram firmly in its Islay home.

Palate – Full and commanding in texture — viscous, weighty and peppery. Sweet first-fill oak shows as salted caramel, smoked apple and toasted coconut, quickly joined by praline and vanilla cream. Then the peat rises: earthy and deeply charred, wrapping the palate in dry, ashy smoke. Citrus oils and mineral salinity rise sharply through the smoke, creating tension and precision. With time, the spirit, cask and grain knit tightly together — smoked malt, sweet barley and peat woven as one.

Finish – Long, dry and resonant. Malty sweetness, soft florals and vanilla fade gradually into earthy smoke and maritime salt. The peat lingers for an age — savoury, warming and unmistakably Octomore.
Country
Scotland
Region
Islay Whisky
Bottling
Official
Brand
Bruichladdich
Attributes
Natural Colour, Unchillfiltered
Listed in
Scotch Whisky, Single Malt Whisky, Islay Whisky
Age
5 Year Old
Size
70cl
Alc Vol
60.9%

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