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91Excellent

Bruichladdich Octomore 15.3

Scotch Bruichladdich
  • Distiller

    Bruichladdich

  • Bottler

    Bruichladdich

  • ABV

    61.3%

  • Age

    5 Years

  • Price $200+

Octomore Edition 15.3, part of the 15th annual series, is a single malt Scotch whisky distilled in 2018 from 100% Islay-grown Concerto barley. Aged for five years on the Isle of Islay, it is heavily peated with a phenol level of 307.2 parts per million. The whisky is matured in a combination of first-fill bourbon casks and Oloroso hogsheads from Fernando de Castilla in Jerez, Spain. Bottled at 61.3% ABV, it has a suggested retail price of $279.99.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 94
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By Shane English
  • The whisky holds its proof well and the finish smolders with sweet smoke.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Reviewer
  • By Richard Thomas
  • The smoke current is certainly a potent one, but far from domineering.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • A lovely release to round out this years collection of Octomore, this shows how much natural sweetness the wood brings and helps dial back the peat a touch. Delicious,
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  • Raided Score: 91
  • VinePair
  • By David Thomas Tao
  • Octomore 15.3 brings a lot of flavors to unpack, such that no two folks will experience it exactly the same way. But one thing I feel for certain: though it joins a rare company in ticking over 300 PPM, Octomore 15.3 is much more than a quantified curiosity.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • At full proof it’s a bruiser, but water curiously brings out more of the whisky’s earthier tones. More airtime helps the nuttier aspects of the whisky to show themselves more clearly, the citrus meandering more toward slightly bitter grapefruit peel notes, backed up by plenty of salty sea spray.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Heavy minerality, plum and vanilla bean, butterscotch, toffee and some caramels. Light brûlée sweetness, tons of caramel and sweet oak.

  • Taste:

    Pleasant richness, the most syrupy of the collection this year with lots of tannin, sweet caramel, toffee and lovely meaty funk.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, heavy bbq, caramels, ash and burning wood mixed with caramelized sugar, barrel char and a hint of pear.

  • Overall:

    A lovely release to round out this years collection of Octomore, this shows how much natural sweetness the wood brings and helps dial back the peat a touch. Delicious.

  • Score:

    88

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources