Bruichladdich Octomore 06.1 5 Year Old 70cl, 57%
Tasting Notes
Colour: Gold. This is an inference based on bottle presentation and reviewed specialist descriptions, as no separate official colour note was found in the sources reviewed.
Nose: Strong, dry smoke, sweetness of malt and yellow fruits. This is taken directly from the reviewed tasting summary for the release.
Palate: Sweet, with bonfire smoke, nuts and a slightly oily character. This is taken directly from the reviewed tasting summary for the release.
Finish: Long and intense smoke. This is taken directly from the reviewed tasting summary for the release.
Description
Bruichladdich Octomore 06.1 5 Year Old 70cl, 57% is a super heavily peated Islay single malt from the sixth Octomore edition, made from 100% Scottish barley, matured for five years, and bottled at 57% ABV. Reviewed bottle records and specialist listings also identify it with a peat level of 167 ppm, the figure widely associated with this release.
What makes this bottle especially attractive is the way it presents Octomore in a very direct form. Unlike the more experimental .2 editions, Octomore 06.1 is consistently described in reviewed records as an American oak-matured expression, with your market listing specifying virgin American oak, giving the whisky a profile that focuses on raw peat force, sweet malt, smoke, fruit and maritime intensity rather than secondary wine or spirit finishes.
Why Choose Bruichladdich Octomore 06.1 5 Year Old 70cl, 57%
Bruichladdich Octomore 06.1 5 Year Old 70cl, 57% stands out because it captures the classic Octomore idea in a clean and uncompromising way. Reviewed specialist notes describe it as one of the most heavily peated whiskies in the world at the time, using 100% Scottish barley and American oak maturation, while the tasting profile centres on strong dry smoke, sweet malt, yellow fruits, nuts, oiliness and a long smoky finish. That gives it the kind of clarity peat fans often want from Octomore: youthful, powerful, smoky and still detailed enough to show fruit and sweetness underneath the ash and sea air.
Ideal For.
This bottle is ideal for Octomore collectors who want a key early modern release with the 06.1 code, the 167 ppm specification and the strong Scottish Barley identity.
It is ideal for whisky drinkers who enjoy intense peat smoke, maritime notes, sweetness of malt, yellow fruits and a long smoky finish rather than softer or more cask-dominated peated styles. This is based on the reviewed tasting summaries for the release.
It is also ideal for adding a serious peat benchmark to a whisky shelf, especially for buyers who want a more direct Octomore expression without the extra cask twists of the .2 and .3 editions. This is an inference based on the documented American oak maturation and the way reviewed sources position 06.1 within the range.
Product Details
Product Name: Bruichladdich Octomore 06.1 5 Year Old 70cl, 57%. This follows the user-provided bottle title and matches reviewed market naming for the release.
Category: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This is supported by reviewed bottle records and specialist listings.
Distillery: Bruichladdich. This is stated in reviewed bottle records and market listings.
Region: Islay, Scotland. This is supported by reviewed bottle records and specialist listings.
Series: Octomore 06.1 / Scottish Barley. This is stated in reviewed bottle records and specialist listings.
Edition Position: Sixth Edition. This is stated in your market listing and supported by the 06.1 coding within the Octomore range.
Barley Origin: 100% Scottish barley. This is stated in reviewed specialist listings and tasting summaries for the release.
Phenol Level: 167 ppm. This is stated in reviewed bottle records and specialist listings.
Age Statement: 5 years old. This is stated in reviewed bottle records and specialist listings.
Cask Type: American oak casks. Reviewed specialist bottle records describe the release this way, while your market listing specifies virgin American oak.
Release / Bottling Timing: Reviewed market sources describe the release as a 2013 edition, while Whiskybase records a bottling date of 06.01.2014 for the bottle code shown there.
Bottle Size: 70cl. This is stated in reviewed bottle records and market listings.
ABV: 57%. This is stated in reviewed bottle records and market listings.
Bottle Code: P/132063 13/276. This is stated in reviewed bottle records.
Filtration / Colouring: Non-chill filtered and uncoloured. This is stated in reviewed bottle records.
Barcode: No confirmed barcode was found in the sources reviewed.
Bottle Count: 18,000 bottles. This is stated in reviewed bottle records, market listings and specialist records.
Collector’s Note
This bottle has strong collector appeal because it represents a very recognisable phase of Octomore’s evolution: early, highly peated, youthfully age-stated, and presented in a straightforward American oak style without extra finishing layers. The documented 18,000-bottle outturn, the 167 ppm figure and the 100% Scottish barley identity all give it a much clearer place in the Octomore back catalogue than a more routine modern peat release.
It is also attractive because 06.1 feels like a benchmark bottle for the range. For collectors, releases that show the house style in a more direct form often become important reference points, and here that appeal is strengthened by the fact that reviewed sources still describe it as one of the world’s most heavily peated whiskies at the time. This final point is an inference based on the documented specifications and the contemporary specialist descriptions.
Additional information
| Weight | 2.10 kg |
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