Bruichladdich Octomore Edition 16.3 Scotch Whisky
Bruichladdich Octomore Edition 16.3 Scotch Whisky is a 61.6% ABV (123.2 proof), 700mL 5-year-old super-heavily peated Islay single malt — distilled entirely from 100% Islay-grown Concerto barley harvested from Church Field on Octomore Farm, malted to a staggering 189.5 PPM, and matured full-term in bourbon, Sauternes, and Pedro Ximénez casks — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
The ".3" editions are where Octomore goes full terroir — and 16.3 is the purest statement of the series' philosophy: single farm, single field, whisky-making. Every grain came from Octomore Farm's Church Field, a couple of miles from the distillery, so this is Islay barley, Islay peat, Islay maturation, distilled in Bruichladdich's tall narrow stills and brought to strength with Octomore spring water. At 189.5 PPM it's one of the peatiest Octomores ever bottled — yet head distiller Adam Hannett's slow distillation keeps the smoke dry, earthy, and campfire-like, layered over honeyed malt, toasted grain, heather, and gorse. The bourbon wood brings vanilla and coconut, the PX brings dark fruit richness, and the Sauternes brings light fruitiness and citrus freshness to balance it all.
Tasting notes (press and trade consensus): nose of ripe barley, honeyed malt, citrus peel, sea salt, delicate smoke, orchard fruit, and toasted grain; a dense palate of smoke layers, dried fruit, honey, cinnamon spice, and saline minerality; a long, powerful finish of lingering peat, sweet dark fruit, oak spice, and an earthy saline echo.
Why buy: This is Octomore in its archetypal form — single-farm Islay barley at the highest peat level of the 16 series, and the crown of the trio for collectors. If the series is a journey, 16.3 is the destination. Explore more Bruichladdich and browse more Scotch whisky and whiskey at Del Mesa Liquor.
FAQ — people also ask:
Q: How peated is Octomore 16.3?
A: 189.5 PPM — one of the highest peat levels of any Octomore ever released, and the peatiest of the Series 16 trio.
Q: What makes 16.3 different from 16.1 and 16.2?
A: The barley — 16.3 is distilled entirely from Islay-grown Concerto barley from a single field (Church Field on Octomore Farm), a single-farm provenance play the others don't make.
Q: What is the ABV of Octomore 16.3?
A: 61.6% ABV (123.2 proof), 700mL — the strongest of the Series 16 releases.
Q: Is Octomore 16.3 a limited edition?
A: Yes — a one-time 2025 limited release, never repeated. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.