Octomore

Octomore Edition 06.3 Islay Barley 5 Year Old, American Oak ex-Bourbon Cask, 2014, 64%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 9
Average Score
Avg 91
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Description

The Octomore Edition 06.3 Islay Barley is a 5-year-old single malt Scotch whisky from Bruichladdich, distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2014 at 64% ABV. This limited edition release is notable for being distilled entirely from 100% Islay-grown barley, specifically from the Lorgba field at Octomore Farm, and is heavily peated to a remarkable 258 ppm. It was matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks.

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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 27, 2026SGD 954.65
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Cask type
American Oak ex-Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
Edition 06.3
PPM
258
Barley
Islay Barley from Lorgba field, Octomore Farm
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Jim McEwan
Master distiller (distillation)
Jim McEwan
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
18000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Metal Tube
Series highlights
First release utilising 100% Islay-grown barley from Octomore Farm's Lorgba field.
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Whisky Show Release
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Fresh licorice, caramel, sea salt, rich peat smoke, lemon and lime juice, cereal, bread crust, herbal/mint, farmy, wet animal fur, hay, wet leaves, thyme, grapes, burnt heather, yeast, vanilla pastry, hazelnuts, thick peat, white pepper, honey, peaches, bacon fat, grilled sausage, smoked bamboo, rubber, syrup, flinty, mineral-y, tart lime, citrus zest.
Palate
Rich and creamy, pepper and chili smoke, fruity (oranges, apples, grapefruit, red berries, citrus), fresh herbs, chocolate, mild oakiness, ashy, alcoholic, burning wood, herbal liqueurs, salty liquorice, salted nuts, oily, mouthcoating, cola notes, earthy peat, lemon, vanilla, black pepper, sea salt, smoke, oily and dirty, honey, salt, chocolate malt, green barley, black tea, picked herring, slight spice, bacon fat, wood smoke, cereal, burnt bamboo smoke.
Finish
Long, fresh herbs, caramel swirls, autumnal fruits (pears, ripe apples), wood smoke, tarry, peppery, sweet hint of chocolate and vanilla, chilli spice, dark chocolate bitterness, zesty, salty tang, ginseng aftertaste sweetness, cinnamon, peat, chili flakes, tangy citrus, lingering heat.
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