Bruichladdich Octomore 17.1

Bruichladdich Octomore 17.1

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Bruichladdich Octomore 17.1
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70 cl

59.7%
£143.00
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Octomore 17.1 is the starting point for Series 17, demonstrating the refinement and control possible with Bruichladdich’s super-heavily peated spirit. Distilled from 100% Scottish Mainland Concerto barley and peated to 101.4 PPM, it was matured for five years on Islay in first-fill bourbon barrels before being bottled at 59.1% ABV. Despite its formidable peat level, 17.1 is defined by balance rather than smoke alone. Aromas of butterscotch, caramel and vanilla custard are joined by toasted coconut, citrus and a fresh maritime character. The palate develops with barley sugar, tropical fruit and gentle oak spice before waves of dry, earthy peat smoke emerge. A long, warming finish brings together malt sweetness, minerality and lingering smoke. Uncoloured and non-chill filtered, Octomore 17.1 offers a precise expression of the Octomore style, balancing intensity with the underlying character of the spirit.

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Built in 1881, Bruichladdich passed from owner to owner over the next 80 years, eventually closing their on-site maltings in the early 1960s. Demand for this distinctly fruity Islay malt was so great during the 1970s that additional stills were added to allow for an increase in capacity. Whyte and Mackay acquired Bruichladdich in 1993, but shut down production in the mid-1990s, with Murray McDavid taking over operations in the year 2000. The 15 years thereafter saw a golden era for the distillery as many superb older whiskies were assessed by the new owners and bottled as superb limited edition single casks. The core range was reimagined and two new labels were added that allowed for more heavily peated expressions - Octomore and Port Charlotte.

Bruichladdich run two wash stills and two spirit stills, producing around 1.5 millions litres a year and a number of local Lochs provide the water required for the mash, cooling and bottling. Notably, Bruichladdich maintain and use an array of vintage equipment, including a large wooden mash tun and an adjustment Lomond still, which is used in the production of the distillery's Botanist gin.

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