Bruichladdich Distillery have today announced the final chapter in their Octomore 12s series, Octomore Ten Aged Years. This is the 5th Edition of the decade-old Islay Scotch.
The 12th series of the world’s most heavily peated single malt was launched in October 2021, and introduced all three .1, .2, and .3 globally to domestic markets for the first time ever. Challenging conventional whisky wisdom, this Octomore trio was malted to 80+ PPM, matured to five aged years, and were bottled above 55% ABV. The series explores the influence of barley provenance and cask exploration combined with super heavily peated malt – including a stripped back ex-American oak maturation in the 12.1, Sauternes cask maturation in the 12.2 and Pedro Ximenez sherry cask matured Islay barley spirit in the 12.3. In a closing statement to the series, this new Octomore Ten Aged Years brings a heightened texture and depth to its youthful counterparts.
Distilled from the 2009 harvest of Scottish grown Optic barley, this 2010 vintage was then malted to 90.3PPM. It would spend its first five years maturing in first fill ex-American oak casks, before being recasked into wine barriques for its final five years. Hailing from a bodega in northern Spain, this Ribera del Duero wine is known for its intense flavor and complexity, owing to its altitude (~900m), exposure to wind, and organic production methods. The resulting Octomore single malt is viscous, sweet and structured, with a touch of dryness from the tannic European oak.
Bottled at 56.3% ABV and limited to 3,500 bottles, the Octomore Ten Aged Years is priced at £160 ($230 USD). The bottle is exclusively available via Bruichladdich’s official website.
In January, Bruichladdich unveiled a range of single malt whiskies to celebrate the Chinese New Year, including Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1.