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91Excellent

Bruichladdich Octomore 16.1

Scotch Bruichladdich Octomore
  • Distiller

    Bruichladdich

  • Bottler

    Bruichladdich

  • ABV

    59.3%

  • Age

    5 Years

  • Price $200+

This is the first entry in the 2025 release of Bruichladdich's annual Octomore series. Each offering in the Octomore lineup is considered to be some of the world's peatiest scotch whisky. 16.1 is distilled from 100% Scottish mainland-grown concerto barley malted to 101.4 ppm (phenol parts per million), aged five years in first-fill bourbon barrels and bottled at 59.3% ABV. It has a suggested retail price of $204.99.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • When the fruity sweetness fades a bit, it roars to life with a gravelly punch evoking turned earth more than beach bonfire this year, which ultimately threatens to overpower the milk chocolate notes that arrive on the finish.
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  • Raided Score: 89
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • Powerful yet light on its feet, Octomore 16.1 is sweet and pleasant.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Smoky but quite light and breezy. Barbecue smoke meets honeycomb and sea salt.

  • Taste:

    Moderate mouthfeel. Barbecue smoke remains, joined by vanilla and honeycrisp apple.

  • Finish:

    The peat is at its strongest on the finish. A rush of earthy, peaty smoke is nicely balanced by sweet waffle cone.

  • Overall:

    Powerful yet light on its feet, Octomore 16.1 is sweet and pleasant.

  • Score:

    89

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

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