Port Charlotte Whisky

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  Port Charlotte 10 years old Heavily Peated Bruichladdich Single Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 50%

  Item no.: 22227865414-18901

  Ten years is enough to tame a wild whisky without putting out the fire. Port Charlotte 10 Year Old shows how refined a heavily peated whisky can become once time is allowed to work on the smoke.

  Expert description

  Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Heavily Peated is a peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Bruichladdich, matured in bourbon and wine casks and bottled at 50%.

  The whisky is distilled from 100% Scottish barley and matured in a combination of American bourbon casks and French wine casks, giving a deep and nuanced flavour profile. The modern take on traditional smoky whisky shows the distillery's ability to combine power with finesse.

  Ten years of maturation tames the raw, youthful smoke and instead lets vanilla, oak and a mineral edge come through alongside the peat.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Marked peat smoke, sea salt and citrus, with a light floral note and vanilla and toasted malt beneath the smoke.

  Palate

  Full-bodied and balanced with a distinct but elegant smoke, accompanied by sweet malt, caramel, spice and a mineral edge.

  Finish

  Long, warm and smoky with notes of ash, oak and a lingering sweetness.

  Specifications

  Name: Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Heavily Peated
  Distillery: Bruichladdich
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 50%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: American bourbon casks and French wine casks
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  EAN no.: 5055807409940

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Maritime · Spiced · Creamy

  Did you know?

  Port Charlotte is peated to around 40 ppm, which is heavy compared to most Islay whiskies, but still far below Octomore's extreme levels from the same distillery.

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  • 1pcs.
    93,75EUR
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  Port Charlotte 2013 PMC:01 Bruichladdich 9 years old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 54.5%

  Item no.: 059763-615-235

  Islay speaks with many voices, but Port Charlotte's is deep, briny and thick with tar. PMC:01 is the sixth release in the distillery's Cask Exploration series, where the peated Islay character meets the fruit-laden oak of Pomerol wine casks for the very first time.

  Expert description

  Port Charlotte 2013 PMC:01 is a peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, first matured in bourbon casks and later finished in French Pomerol wine casks, bottled at 54.5%.

  Port Charlotte is Bruichladdich distillery's peated single malt, distilled on the same Victorian equipment on Islay's west coast as the distillery's unpeated core range, but taken to a far higher phenol level. PMC:01 is made from Concerto barley peated to 40 ppm and is the sixth bottling in the Cask Exploration series, where the distillery studies what different cask types do to the same peated spirit.

  The whisky was distilled in 2013 and spent its first four years in first-fill bourbon casks, before being moved in 2017 into Pomerol wine casks from Bordeaux's Right Bank, one of the world's most sought-after red wine regions. It's the first time Port Charlotte spirit has been allowed to mature in this cask type, and the result is a whisky where salty Islay peat meets dark berries and tanned leather from the wine casks.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Blackberry, plum and tanned leather sit on top of a solid base of peat smoke and brine. A tart edge of red berries, a touch of rose and a whisper of honey soften the maritime weight.

  Palate

  Dry smoke and salt water arrive first, quickly followed by dark berries, clove and a deep, leathery tannin from the wine casks. The fruit is sweet without tipping into sugariness, and the peat keeps everything grounded with an earthy weight.

  Finish

  Long and smoky, with a finish of dried plums, spiced clove and a whisper of ash that lingers well after the last sip.

  Specifications

  Name: Port Charlotte 2013 PMC:01
  Distillery: Bruichladdich
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 9 years
  ABV: 54.5%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: First-fill bourbon casks, finished in Pomerol wine casks
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Distilled: 2013
  Edition: Cask Exploration Series PMC:01, 6th release
  EAN no.: 5055807417310

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Maritime · Fruity · Spiced

  Did you know?

  Pomerol is the smallest of Bordeaux's great appellations, yet home to some of the world's most sought-after red wines. PMC:01 is the first Port Charlotte ever allowed to mature in these casks.

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  • 1pcs.
    168,75EUR
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  Port Charlotte PC 6 Bruichladdich Single Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 61,6%

  Item no.: 22227865414-112

  PC6 is one of the early Port Charlotte releases, from a time when the series was still finding its shape. Distilled in 2001 and bottled in 2007, it shows the young, raw power that set the direction for the house's peated style.

  Expert description

  Port Charlotte PC6 is a peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Bruichladdich, matured for 6 years and bottled at 61.6%.

  PC6 is one of the early numbered Port Charlotte releases, peated to 40 ppm and distilled in 2001, shortly after Bruichladdich was revived as a distillery. The whisky was bottled in 2007 after 6 years of maturation, at a high natural cask strength of 61.6%.

  The young age combined with the high strength gives a raw, intense peat character, setting it apart from later, more rounded Port Charlotte releases with longer maturation.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Direct peat smoke and sea salt, with a young, grainy sweetness and a hint of citrus beneath the smoke.

  Palate

  Powerful and raw with intense peat, black pepper and an oily, full texture carried by the high strength.

  Finish

  Long and smoky with a dry, ashy finish and a persistent warmth.

  Specifications

  Name: Port Charlotte PC6
  Distillery: Bruichladdich
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 6 years
  ABV: 61.6%
  Size: 70 CL
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Distilled: 2001
  Bottled: 2007

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Maritime · Spiced · Powerful

  Did you know?

  PC6 was bottled just six years after Bruichladdich was revived as a distillery in 2001, and is among the earliest Port Charlotte releases that set the course for the entire series.

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  • 1pcs.
    442,25EUR