Octomore

Octomore is the über-peated whisky produced at Bruichladdich Distillery on the isle of Islay, Scotland. Most official releases follow a specific numbering scheme, where the decimal point provides additional information.

  • .1 : 100 % Scottish barley, matured in American oak, mainly 1st fill
  • .2 : 100 % Scottish barley, matured in American oak + finished in European oak (ex-Bordeaux, ex-Sauternes, ex-Amarone etc)
  • .3 : 100 % Islay barley, matured in either only American oak or a combination of American and European oak
  • .4 : 100 % Scottish barley, matured in American oak, often virgin American oak
  • 10 YO : 100 % Scottish barley, matured typically in a mix of American and European oak. Has now replaced the .4

Official releases

Click the individual name in the table below for further details and a full review.

Name (click for review) Cask types PPM Age ABV Score
Octomore 01.1 American oak 131 5 YO 63.5% 88/100
Octomore 02.1 American oak 140 5 YO 62.5% 91/100
Octomore 02.2 Orpheus American oak + Château P. finish 140 5 YO 61.0% 93/100
Octomore 03.1 American oak 152 5 YO 59.0% 92/100
Octomore 04.1 American oak 167 5 YO 62.5% 93/100
Octomore 04.2 Comus American oak + Château d* Sauternes Finish 167 5 YO 61.0% 94/100
Octomore 05.1 American oak 169 5 YO 59.5% 89/100
Octomore 06.1 American oak 167 5 YO 57.0% 88/100
Octomore 06.2 Eau-de-Vie Limousin Oak Cask of Aquitaine 167 5 YO 58.2% 91/100
Octomore 06.3 American oak 258 5 YO 64.0% 89/100
Octomore 07.1 American oak 208 5 YO 59.5% 90/100
Octomore 07.2 American oak + Rhône Syrah Wine Casks 208 5 YO 58.5% 90/100
Octomore 07.3 American oak + Ribera del Duero Wine Casks 169 5 YO 63.0% 87/100
Octomore 07.4 Virgin Oak and 1st fill ex-bourbon 167 7 YO 61.2% -
Octomore 08.1 American oak 167 8 YO 59.3% 87/100
Octomore 08.2 Mourvedre, Sauternes, Austrian sweet wine 167 8 YO 58.4% 90/100
Octomore 08.3 56% ex-bourbon, and 44 % wine casks (Paulliac, Ventoux, Rhone, Burgundy) 309 5 YO 61.2% 88/100
Octomore 08.4 Virgin oak 170 8 YO 58.7% 88/100
Octomore 09.1 American oak 156 5 YO 59.1% 88/100
Octomore 09.2 American oak + Bordeaux wine cask finish 156 5 YO 58.2% 87/100
Octomore 09.3 American oak 133 5 YO 62.9% 90/100
Octomore 10.1 American oak 107 5 YO 59.8% 86/100
Octomore 10.2 1st fill ex-bourbon and 3rd fill ex-Sauternes wine casks 96.9 8 YO 56.9% 86/100
Octomore 10.3 American oak 114 6 YO 61.3% 90/100
Octomore 10.4 Virgin oak 88 3 YO 63.5% 88/100
Octomore 11.1 American oak 139.6 5 YO 59.4% 87/100
Octomore 11.2 American oak, ex-Pauillac wine casks, and ex-St Julien wine casks 139.6 5 YO 58.6% 88/100
Octomore 11.3 1st fill American oak ex-whiskey casks 194 5 YO 61.7% 91/100
Octomore 12.1 American oak 130.8 5 YO 59.9% 89/100
Octomore 12.2 3.5 years in 1st & 2nd fill American oak ex-whiskey + 18 months 1st fill French oak ex-Sauternes wine cask finish 129.7 5 YO 57.3% 90/100
Octomore 12.3 75 % in 1st fill American oak ex-bourbon barrels + 25 % in 1st fill PX sherry casks from Fernando De Castilla 118.1 5 YO 62.1% 91/100
Octomore 13.1 1st fill ex-bourbon barrels 137.3 5 YO 59.2% 89/100
Octomore 13.2 1st fill ex-Oloroso sherry butts from Fernando dè Castilla 137.3 5 YO 58.3% 87/100
Octomore 13.3 1st fill ex-American whiskey casks and 2nd fill European oak casks 129.3 5 YO 61.1% -
Octomore 13.4 1st fill ex-American whiskey and virgin Am. oak (300 litre) 137.3 5 YO 61.6% -
Octomore 14.1 128.9 5 YO 59.6% -
Octomore 14.2 128.9 5 YO 57.7% -
Octomore 14.3 214.2 5 YO 61.4% -
Octomore 14.4 Virgin Columbian oak 106 5 YO 59.2% -
Octomore 15.1 108.2 5 YO 59.1% -
Octomore 15.2 108.2 5 YO 57.9% -
Octomore 15.3 307.2 5 YO 61.3% -
Octomore 10 YO 1st Edition 80.5 10 YO 50.0% 91/100
Octomore 10 YO 2nd Edition 167 10 YO 57.3% 89/100
Octomore 10 YO 3rd Edition 167 10 YO 56.8% 91/100
Octomore 10 YO 4th Edition 208 10 YO 54.3% 89/100
Octomore 10 YO 5th Edition - 10 YO 56.3% -
Octomore 10 YO 6th Edition 107 10 YO 52.2% -
Octomore Feis Ile 2014 Discovery Quadruple Distilled ? 7 YO 69.5% 88/100
Octomore Feis Ile 2019 Event Horizon 162.6 12 YO 55.7% 94/100
Octomore Edition X4 + 10 162 10 YO 70.0% 89/100
Octomore OBA Concept ? ? 59.7% 93/100
Octomore #LADDIEMP6 #0022 ? 13 YO 59.2% 91/100
Octomore #LADDIEMP6 #4468 ? 6 YO 60.4% 89/100
Octomore #LADDIEMP6 #4819 ? 6 YO 62.2% 86/100
Octomore Valinch_01 (Feis Ile 2022) Virgin oak cask 150.2 9 YO 61.9% -
Octomore Valinch_02 (Feis Ile 2023) Refill ex-Calvados cask 150.2 11 YO 58.1% -
Octomore Valinch_03 (Feis Ile 2024) 2nd Fill ex-Syrah cask 150.2 12 YO 58.2% -

Independent releases

Name Cask types PPM Age ABV Score
Octomore Batch 1 (That Boutique-y Whisky Company) ? 6 YO 50.4% 87/100
Octomore Batch 2 (That Boutique-y Whisky Company) ? 10 YO 48.8% -