This 10-year-old Port Charlotte was the first of the peated PC bottlings to join Bruichladdich's core range. It is a rich, smouldering dram distilled from malt peated to 40ppm.
This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!
Creamy sweet vanilla notes meld with rich, dark, powdering peat and roasted hazelnut. Hints of sherried peels and caramel.
Dark caramel and peat smoke. A wave of dried fruit and candied peels. Tropical fruit, bonfire toffee and walnut.
Dark chocolate digestives and smoked prune juice. Creamy and spiced.
Hugely impressed by this peaty offering from Bruichladdie, though not sure on the pricing structure...??
Fantastic release from the Bruichladdich team. All in preparation for the reopening of the Port Charlotte Distillery in a few years time. I'm not quite sure where this price came from... it's £40 in the distillery. People often compare Bruichladdich to other Islay cults like Laphroaig which isn't fair, as they are such different whiskies. However, this is more comparable. I prefer it to the 10yo, but Triplewood beats it I reckon. Well worthy of adding to anyone's collection though. At £35/£40 it's a bargain, at this price, not so much!
