Octomore EDITION: 17.3 Super Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt Release 2026 60,9% Vol. 0,7l in Tinbox

The Octomore Edition 17.3 Super Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky stands for exceptional traceability and an uncompromising focus on its origins. The 100% Islay Concerto barley used comes entirely from the 2019 harvest at Irene’s Field on Octomore Farm, located just about three kilometers from the Bruichladdich Distillery. The whisky was distilled in 2020, with the heavily peated malt boasting an impressive phenol content of 132.1 PPM. Despite this high level of peating, Octomore 17.3 does not aim solely for maximum smokiness, but rather emphasizes the interplay between Islay barley, terroir, distillate, and cask maturation. After five years of maturation, the single malt is bottled at a robust 60.9% ABV.

The maturation profile of Octomore 17.3 combines first-fill bourbon casks with European second-fill casks that previously held Ribera del Duero red wine, Sauternes, Eiswein, and Syrah. This unusually diverse selection of casks complements the powerful peat smoke without overshadowing the distinctive barley notes and the distillate’s original character. It is precisely the combination of a single farm, a clearly defined field, and a single harvest year that makes this Octomore Release 2026 a particularly transparent Islay bottling. Matured for just five years, this whisky impressively demonstrates the philosophy typical of Octomore, which combines extreme peating, short maturation, and high cask strength with precision and provenance. Bottled in a 0.7-liter bottle and presented in the characteristic tin box, Edition 17.3 is aimed specifically at lovers of intensely peated Islay single malts.