The Octomore 08.3 - 5 Year Old is a unique single malt whisky crafted by Bruichladdich distillery. The peat level at malting, measured at 309.1ppm (phenol parts per million), sets a benchmark in the whisky industry.
The barley used for this whisky was grown on Islay. It matured for five years, with 56% of it in first fill ex-Bourbon American oak casks, while the remainder matured in European oak casks previously hosting Pauillac, Ventoux, Rhone, and Burgundy wines.
Released as part of the Masterclass series, the Octomore 08.3 - 5 Year Old was limited to 18,000 bottles, marking it as a notable edition in the distillery's offerings due to its high peating level and distinctive maturation process.
Auction sales and price statistics for the past 3 months
This calculation includes all Octomore 08.3 - 5 Year Old - Masterclass Islay Barley auctioned from
March 2026 to June 2026.
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Auction sales and price statistics for the past 6 months
This calculation includes all Octomore 08.3 - 5 Year Old - Masterclass Islay Barley auctioned from
December 2025 to June 2026.
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Auction sales and price statistics for the past 12 months
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June 2025 to June 2026.
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Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total
2017-2026
Between 2017 and 2026,
the value of Octomore 08.3 5 Year Old Masterclass Islay Barley underwent an average annual change of
%.
This table shows the information for each year in
which this whisky was sold at auctions,
compared to the previous year and cumulatively over time.
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Sold Ratio - ratio of lots sold to lots unsold. Avg. Price - average hammer price for the year. Vs Previous - the current year's price change compared to the previous year's, as a percentage. Cumulative - the cumulative total of the current year's price change relative to the first year's sales.
The graph shows the sales history for Octomore 08.3 - 5 Year Old - Masterclass Islay Barley at all auctions from the very first to the last one.
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This is an advantage worth considering.
All prices in £. The bid data is updated with some delay, so you can see the current latest bid on the lot page.
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