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.
This is a fabulous Islay. Reminds me of my favourite Caol Ila Distillers Edition which is finished in Moscatel casks. Powerful at 50% and heavily peated but smooth and sweet with a long smokey finish. Wonderful stuff especially for the price. If you’re a fan of Caol Ila, Lagavulin and Ardbeg (Uigeadail in particular) you’re going to love this one.
Order a bottle. Now. And then send me a bottle as a thank you. Stunning whisky! Pouring a dram of this makes you smile from ear to ear and feel warm inside even before you've had a sip. Slainte.
Full of smoke and deep peaty notes. One to be ordered more than once. MZB
This really is a superb whisky. The perfect marriage between peat and smoke. The finish is so mouthwatering and lingering. Well worth having a bottle of this in your collection
What's to be said about it? This is what an Islay malt should be. As perfect as it gets nowadays. A real, and I reiterate, a real Islay single malt. Perfection.
