Size: 700ML

Proof: 118.6 

PPM: 101.4

Product Description: 

Octomore 16.1 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Super-Heavily Peated (101.4 PPM) • Aged 5 Years in First-Fill Bourbon Casks • 59.3 % ABV (118.6 Proof) • Non–Chill-Filtered / No Added Colour 

Voice: Smoke Master / Benchmark Reference

 Meet Octomore 16.1 the “Reference” in the 16th series, where peat and purity coexist. Crafted from 100% Scottish Mainland Concerto barley malted at 101.4 PPM and matured exclusively in first-fill bourbon casks, it isn’t tempered by finishing casks or additives. This expression is designed to be the foundation against which 16.2 and 16.3 are measured. 

 Tasting Notes

•  Nose
• Sea spray and orchard fruit drift through soft campfire smoke, with hints of heather, vanilla bean, roasted almonds, and cedarwood.  
• Palate
  The peat is intense yet elegant, delivering salted caramel, honey-dew melon, apricot, malt sweetness, toffee, dark chocolate, and coconut all riding a bed of mineral smoke and coastal brine.  
• Finish
  Long and warming, with lingering smoke, black pepper, sea salt, chocolate notes, and a faint echo of orange zest.  

Serving Suggestions

•  Neat  Let every layer unfold on its own timeline.
• With a Few Drops of Water Opens the fruit and softens the peat edge, enhancing complexity.
• Signature Cocktail – Octomore Smoke Sour
  • 1.5 oz Octomore 16.1
  • ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ oz demerara syrup
  • Egg white (optional)
  Dry shake, then shake with ice; strain into a coupe, garnish with a flamed lemon twist and a sprig of thyme.

 Why It Matters

Octomore 16.1 is not just another heavy peat whisky it’s the benchmark of Series 16. It offers the purest expression of smoke, barley, and bourbon-cask maturation before finishing influences take hold in the .2 and .3 variants. For lovers of peat, this is the touchstone edition: bold, unfiltered, and unapologetically smoky.