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Product Description
Distilled from 100% Scottish mainland Concerto barley and malted to 81.0 PPM, Octomore 17.1 has been matured full-term in first-fill bourbon barrels, with notes of salt, smoke and sweetness.
Vanilla milkshake and warm custard tart meet pear drops and malt syrup. The peat builds in waves: dry, earthy smoke, smouldering oak and ash. Salinity cuts through the sweetness, creating clarity.
BARLEY PROVENANCE: 100% Scottish Mainland Concerto barley
MALTING: Super Heavily Peated
DISTILLATION: Distilled in 2020 from the 2019 harvest
AGE: 5 Aged Years
MATURATION PROFILE: Full-term maturation in first-fill bourbon barrels
PHENOL LEVEL: 81.0 parts per million (PPM)
STRENGTH: 59.7% ABV
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: Pale winter gold
NOSE: Clean and precise at first, opening on sweet malt and creamy vanilla custard. Charred American oak brings toasted coconut and butterscotch, while delicate citrus peel and green melon lend freshness. Smoke rises gently rather than dominates — glowing peat embers and the distant memory of a beach bonfire carried on a salty Atlantic breeze. With time, floral barley notes, soft ginger spice and a distinct minerality emerge, anchoring the dram in its coastal origin.
PALATE: Texture leads the experience — viscous, mouth-coating and richly sweet. The high proof brings peppery heat without force. Vanilla milkshake and warm custard tart meet pear drops and malt syrup. The peat builds in waves: dry, earthy smoke then smouldering oak and ash, with Octomore’s signature balance. Salinity cuts through the sweetness, creating clarity with hints of coconut and gentle oak spice adding depth.
FINISH: Long and evolving. Sweetness fades to dry minerality, then lingering peat smoke and warm embers. Maritime salt and soft char persist, leaving a powerful, resonant smokiness that belies the spirit’s elegance.
