Bruichladdich Octomore 17.3

Bruichladdich Octomore 17.3

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Bruichladdich Octomore 17.3
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70 cl

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£199.00
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Octomore 17.3 places provenance at the heart of Series 17. Distilled from 100% Islay-grown Concerto barley harvested from Octomore Farm, it is peated to 189.5 PPM and matured for five years on Islay in a combination of first-fill bourbon barrels and second-fill European oak casks before being bottled at 61.4% ABV. The nose is distinctly maritime, with sea spray, tar and earthy peat smoke alongside vanilla, caramel and toasted coconut. On the palate, orchard fruit and citrus bring freshness to the intense smoke, with sweet malt, oak and mineral notes developing beneath. The finish is long and dry, with persistent peat, salinity and a distinctly coastal character. Uncoloured and non-chill filtered, Octomore 17.3 brings together Islay-grown barley and powerful peat in an expression shaped by its origins, demonstrating the influence of place at the most intense end of the Octomore spectrum.

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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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