In short: Octomore, the super-heavily peated whisky from Bruichladdich on Islay, stands out with its opaque black bottle. I look at Bruichladdich’s three brands, its “pioneers, provocateurs and progressives” philosophy, and the Octomore 16 series (16.1, 16.2, 16.3) at our bar. When I visited Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay some years ago, my first thought was, … Continue reading Octomore 16 Series: The Philosophy of “Challenge” in a Black Bottle