Introduced as the flagship Port Charlotte expression produced by Bruichladdich in 2018, this 10 year old single malt from the Isle of Islay is a lip-smackingly smoky number indeed. It's peated to 40ppm, and drawn from a combination of first-fill American whiskey casks, second-fill American whiskey casks and second-fill French wine casks.
Salted caramel brownie, flamed orange peel, a hearty whack of seaweed.
Oak-y smoke and salty sea air, paired with sweeter notes of Custard Cream biscuits and white grape.
Ginger snaps, rye toast, drying peat smokiness.
Was: £68.45Now: £61.61
Manages to be delicate, smokey, sweet and very enjoyable. No exceptional though.
Sweet raspberries, Fruity vanilla and with a lot of peat in a perfectly balanced mix. This is an outstanding winter dram. On par with Laphroaig Lore and Ardbeg Uiegadail
What a absolute beautiful dram. Really well balanced, sweet and smokey without being over powering. Smooth and oily, really worked it's way close to my top spot
For any scotch under £100, this is the one. I'd previously tried but not been overly impressed by their 'the laddie', but this one is another level. Smokey but like velvet.
This is a nice Islay example, but quite light on smoke and salt compared to others. This is a great option for those who want to try something smokey without going too bold, but a disappointing option for those with a taste for peat-monsters.
