NV Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)

The first permanent release of Port Charlotte 10 Year. Apparently, they've got enough whisky to keep this going for a while. We certainly hope so, because it's just fabulous. It replaces the multi-vintage Scottish Barley they've sold for years. The new, distinctive green glass bottle distinguishes the Port Charlotte label from the unpeated Bruichladdich line and captures the raw power and awesome complexity of the special smoky whisky from west bank of Loch Indaal. As with the previous offerings, the 10 year is 100% Scottish barley grown in the Invernesshire region. It's peated to 40 ppm and aged in 65% first-fill American whiskey barrels, 25% second-fill French wine casks and the rest in second-fill American whiskey barrels. As with all Bruichladdich products, it's bottled on-site without coloring or chill-filtration of any kind. Cut with Islay spring water to a gorgeous 100 proof, this permanent addition to Bruichladdich's portfolio also represents a new edition to the pantheon of spectacular, affordable, and available peated Islay malt whiskies. It stands shoulder to shoulder with its peaty cousins to the south and east. Expect big, dry, ashy peat balanced with sweet fudge and melting brown sugar. On the palate, tangy BBQ smoke, zippy smoked lemon peel dusted with a hefty layer of baking spice. The powerful smoke is tamed by a vibrant wild honey and lifted, salty oyster shell. It moves toward ripe baked tropical and orchard fruits on the end. Perfectly seamless.