OCTOMORE. Ochdamh-mòr AS ONE ENGAGES IN DIALOGUE, THEY SUSPEND JUDGEMENT, LISTEN, INQUIRE AND EXPLORE ASSUMPTIONS.

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1 9s διάλογος AS ONE ENGAGES IN DIALOGUE, THEY SUSPEND JUDGEMENT, LISTEN, INQUIRE AND EXPLORE ASSUMPTIONS. EDITION NINE OF THE WORLD S MOST HEAVILY PEATED SERIES OF SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

[DIALOGUE / DIALOGOS / διάλογος] A WRITTEN OR SPOKEN CONVERSATIONAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PEOPLE, AND A LITERARY AND THEATRICAL FORM THAT DEPICTS SUCH AN EXCHANGE.

2 [DIALOGUE / DIALOGOS / διάλογος] A WRITTEN OR SPOKEN CONVERSATIONAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PEOPLE, AND A LITERARY AND THEATRICAL FORM THAT DEPICTS SUCH AN EXCHANGE. AS A NARRATIVE, PHILOSOPHICAL OR DIDACTIC DEVICE, IT IS CHIEFLY ASSOCIATED IN THE WEST WITH THE SOCRATIC DIALOGUE, AS DEVELOPED BY PLATO - BUT ANTECEDENTS ARE ALSO FOUND IN OTHER TRADITIONS INCLUDING INDIAN LITERATURE. THE TERM DIALOGUE STEMS FROM THE GREEK διάλογος (DIALOGOS, CONVERSATION). In the modern-day single malt market, stocks of aged whiskies are limited. Many distillers have replaced their age-stated products with flavour or non-age statement (NAS) expressions. These bottlings have since been attacked by critics for a lack of transparency and occasionally for lack of quality. It would be bold then, brazen even to buck the trend with an unashamed five year statement. Those educated only on the traditional signifiers of quality may baulk at the idea. But does older mean better? The debate rages. Probe further; what cask has it been in? What is the strength? What is the phenol level? These are all fair questions but on receipt of the short answers, prejudices may well disqualify new realms of flavour. Only upon tasting Octomore will you truly understand its potential. It s undeniable ability to stimulate critical thinking is refreshed with each new edition. Drawing out ideas and challenging underlying presumptions; is age the most important factor? Is 60% alcohol unpalatable? Do extreme PPM levels sacrifice sophistication? Octomore answers with a defiant NO. The distillers at Bruichladdich welcome these conversations to their doorstep, themselves questioning the elements that may contribute towards the depth and balance of each youthful drop. Is it in the sourcing of the raw ingredients? The careful selection of the wood s quality and style? Or is it in the influence of nature; weather, climate, soil? A full MASTERCLASS is therefore presented. Four editions marked with the tell-tale διάλογος will be released over a year, each a sensorial exploration of knowledge gained.

3 EDITION: 09.1 PPM: 156 AGED: 5 YEARS 100% AMERICAN OAK MATURATION διάλογος THE CONTROL. Octomore 09.1 questions the fundamentals of superior single malt Scotch. Confident in its five year age statement, our Head Distiller demonstrates how a focus on raw ingredients and considered distillation can definitively debunk the myth that older is better. Distilled in 2012 from 100% Scottish barley, the 09.1 is matured full-term in top-tier ex-american whiskey casks. The vitality of the spirit offers an awakening for those bound by traditional indicators of quality, it is the bold embodiment of a living, breathing experiment. Distilled in 2012 from 2011 harvest 100% Scottish grown Concerto barley 156 PPM Bottled at 59.1% Alc. /Vol. Full term maturation in first fill ex American whiskey casks Ex - Jim Beam (51%), Jack Daniels (26%), Clermont (15%), Old Grand- Dad (8%) Matured entirely on Islay Five years old Limited to 42,000 bottles total 2018 DISTILLERY CO.LIMITED., SCOTCH WHISKY, 59.1% ALC./VOL.

EDITION: 09.2 PPM: 156 AGED: 5 YEARS AMERICAN & EUROPEAN OAK MATURATION. 09.2 διάλογος THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE. As with all great experiments, one variable must change. Octomore 09.

4 EDITION: 09.2 PPM: 156 AGED: 5 YEARS AMERICAN & EUROPEAN OAK MATURATION διάλογος THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE. As with all great experiments, one variable must change. Octomore 09.2 has followed the same path as it's 09.1 counterpart right up until its final year. Distilled just one week apart, this five-year-old spirit has spent the first four of its life in ex-american whiskey casks. For the final year, it has been carefully recasked into the finest French oak from a legendary Bordeaux château. Describing itself as curious, sensitive and attentive, the values personified by these French wine artisans speak to us. Even more so in the flavours imparted from their toasted barriques. The well-seasoned wine casks coax the dry peat smoke into an expert combination of sweet fruit, cherry, plum and strawberry notes. This is going to be legendary in years to come. Adam Hannett Distilled in 2012 from 2011 harvest 100% Scottish grown Concerto barley 156 PPM Bottled at 58.2% Alc. /Vol. Global Travel Retail Exclusive Four years maturation in first fill ex-american whiskey casks Then recasked for one year in 2nd fill Bordeaux red wine casks Matured entirely on Islay Five years old Limited to 12,000 bottles total 2018 DISTILLERY CO.LIMITED., SCOTCH WHISKY, 58.2% ALC./VOL.

EDITION: 09.3 PPM: 133 AGED: 5 YEARS 100% FARM GROWN BARLEY. 09.3 διάλογος NATURALISTIC OBSERVATION. Just 52 tonnes of precious Islay barley were malted to produce this single farm Octomore 09.

5 EDITION: 09.3 PPM: 133 AGED: 5 YEARS 100% FARM GROWN BARLEY διάλογος NATURALISTIC OBSERVATION. Just 52 tonnes of precious Islay barley were malted to produce this single farm Octomore 09.3 edition. Raised in Irene s Field on Octomore Farm in 2011, this uberprovenance single malt was later distilled and filled into 134 casks. Predominantly second-fill, the gentler influence of the wood allows more of the locally grown barley flavours to cut through. Hannett explains that it is especially important to tame the influence of the casks in order to observe the natural factors at play; This is the closest we will come to tasting the effects of a low yielding barley that was grown in a difficult climate. The individual conditions that come together to create each vintage may never be the same. Part intuition, part natural dynamics, the joy of working as we do allows fate to play a hand in the construction and evolution of each release. We express what we ve been given, rather than fighting against it to maintain a level of homogenization. The lower PPM and the different styles of casks allow the grain to take its rightful place at the centre-point of this release. One farm, one field, one vintage Distilled in 2012 from 2011 harvest 100% Octomore Farm, Islay grown Concerto barley 133 PPM Bottled at 62.9% Alc. /Vol. Full term maturation in a combination of ex American whiskey and French wine casks 1st fill ex American (25%), 3rd fill virgin oak (25%), 2nd fill Rivesaltes (20%), 2nd fill Syrah (20%), 2nd fill bourbon (10%) Matured entirely on Islay Five years old Limited to 18,000 bottles 2018 DISTILLERY CO.LIMITED., SCOTCH WHISKY, 62.9% ALC./VOL.

6 THE 10 PPM: 167 VINTAGE: 2008 FIRST FILL AMERICAN & VIRGIN OAK MATURATION. TEN YEARS διάλογος THE OUTLIER. With the 09.1, 09.2 and 09.3 all distilled in 2012 from Concerto barley, a comparison of the changing characteristics is logical. Unlike any other in this series however, the Octomore 10 stands alone. This third limited edition of Octomore 10 is everything Octomore should not be. The maturation time is doubled. The maturation profile is as complex as they come. And yet it works. Our Octomore education evolves. Much of this Octomore bottling is an ode to editions past, with spirit released years earlier in 06.2 and Now aged further, this weird and winding journey incorporates casks which previously held bourbon, cognac, port or nothing at all (virgin oak). The results of each individual parcel are brought together in an astounding display to become greater than the sum of its parts. Distilled in 2008 from 2007 harvest 100% Scottish grown Optic barley 167 PPM Bottled at 56.8% Alc. /Vol. Full term: 1st fill Port pipes (37%), 1st fill Cognac casks (31%), 2nd fill ex American whiskey casks (20%) 3 years first fill ex American, 2 years virgin oak, final 6 years in ex American whiskey casks (12%) Ten years old Limited to 12,000 bottles 2018 DISTILLERY CO.LIMITED., SCOTCH WHISKY, 56.8% ALC./VOL.

ON DISTILLERY: Bruichladdich Distillery is located on the remote Scottish island of Islay and was built in 1881 Bruichladdich Distillery crafts four different spirits: Bruichladdich, unpeated Islay

7 ON DISTILLERY: Bruichladdich Distillery is located on the remote Scottish island of Islay and was built in 1881 Bruichladdich Distillery crafts four different spirits: Bruichladdich, unpeated Islay single malt Scotch whisky Port Charlotte, heavily peated Islay single malt Scotch whisky (40PPM) Octomore, the world s most heavily peated Scotch whisky series (80+PPM) The Botanist Gin, the first Islay dry gin Bruichladdich Distillery is the largest private employer on the island, 56 of their 100 staff are aged under 40 The provenance of each Bruichladdich Distillery product is paramount, from sourcing 100% Scottish barley to maturing and bottling every drop on the island of Islay. ON : The first edition of Octomore was distilled in The first edition was released in For the full product archive, visit Octomore single malts take their name from Octomore farm, which lies two miles south of Bruichladdich Distillery. In Gaelic, the name means The Big Eighth which refers to an historic division of land. The farm is currently owned by friend of the distillery James Brown, who grows the barley for all.3 Islay Barley editions. Octomore 09.1, Octomore 09.3 and the Octomore 10 year old will be released in home markets from August. Octomore 09.2 will be made available exclusively through Global Travel Retail. RRSPS ARE AS FOLLOWS: Octomore , $165 Octomore , $200 Octomore , $220 Octomore 10yo - 150, $210 ISLAY SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLED, MATURED AND BOTTLED, UN-CHILL FILTERED AND COLOURING FREE, AT DISTILLERY, ISLE OF ISLAY, SCOTLAND. PRODUCT OF SCOTLAND. PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY 2018 DISTILLERY CO. LIMITED. SCOTCH WHISKY, 58.8% % ALC./VOL. NOTES TO EDITORS: FOR MORE INFORMATION OR IMAGES, PLEASE CONTACT CHRISTY AT DISTILLERY. TEL: (+44) CHRISTY.MCFARLANE@.COM

OCTOMORE. Ochdamh-mòr AS ONE ENGAGES IN DIALOGUE, THEY SUSPEND JUDGEMENT, LISTEN, INQUIRE AND EXPLORE ASSUMPTIONS. [DIALOGUE / DIALOGOS / διάλογος]

OCTOMORE. Ochdamh-mòr AS ONE ENGAGES IN DIALOGUE, THEY SUSPEND JUDGEMENT, LISTEN, INQUIRE AND EXPLORE ASSUMPTIONS. [DIALOGUE / DIALOGOS / διάλογος] [DIALOGUE / DIALOGOS / διάλογος] A WRITTEN OR SPOKEN CONVERSATIONAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PEOPLE, AND A LITERARY AND THEATRICAL FORM THAT DEPICTS SUCH AN EXCHANGE. AS A NARRATIVE, PHILOSOPHICAL