Octomore

Octomore OBA Concept, Sauternes Cask, OBA/C_0.1, 2017, 59.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 19
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

The Octomore OBA Concept is an experimental and limited distillery release from Bruichladdich, first revealed at Adam Hannett's first Masterclass as Head Distiller during Feis Ile 2016 and released in 2017. It is a vatting of 10 casks from four different vintages (2002-2008) and six different cask types, with an undisclosed age and PPM. Only 3,000 bottles were produced.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 874.33
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 14, 2026SGD 989.63
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Apr 6, 2026SGD 782.06
Cask type
Wine Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Heavily Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
OBA/C_0.1
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Adam Hannett
Master distiller (distillation)
Jim McEwan
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
3000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
Cylindrical tin
Series highlights
Octomore Black Art (OBA) Series
Historical context
Feis Ile 2016
Special release
Distillery Exclusive; Feis Ile Release
Allocation
Distillery Exclusive
Nose
Earthy and aromatic notes of coffee and cocoa nibs, with solid peat, pepper, vanilla, cinnamon, and dry aniseed. Also, fruit notes including dried fruit, fresh fruit, orchard fruits, citrus, and raisins. Intense red fruits, cherries, blood-orange and raspberries, with sherry and vanilla sweetness, and subtle peat.
Palate
Intensely fruity with notes of apples, pears, grapes, banana, pineapple, and mango, followed by a deep wave of peat. Tart oak notes, sour fruitiness, smoke and earthy peat, cured meat, BBQ sauce, bitter oak spices, and sweet red wine.
Finish
Medium long finish with melted fruit sherbet and lingering peat. Acid, fruit, bitterness complemented by sweet notes. Gentle and settled, with dried red berries, red wine, sharper peat smoke, and oak spices.
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