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Port Charlotte 10 Year Old with Branded Glass & Leather Apron
Port Charlotte 10 Year Old, a delightful Islay dram that makes for a superb addition to any whisky collection. This heavily peated Islay single malt Scotch whisky has a phenol level of 40ppm (100% Scottish Barley) and has been matured in a combination of 1st fill American whiskey casks, 2nd fill American whiskey casks and 2nd fill French wine casks. Matured entirely on Islay, bottled non chill filtered and at natural colour.
The Port Charlotte leather apron included in this whisky bundle is so impressive, very high quality and a must for any Bruichladdich fan. The glass speaks for itself, beautiful and the perfect companion to enjoy a wee nip of Port Charlotte whisky with.
Tasting Notes
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Nose
The smoke is calmed by the marine, ozone character,
time has brought a balance, a harmony in the combination of oak, smoke and spirit. While the smoke is always discernible on the nose it is dry, earthy, peatash in its style and so allows the oak to come forward with waves of golden caramel, fudge, vanilla custard, hints of ginger, nutmeg and clove. There is citrus fruit, coaxed from the glass with a drop of water, gentle lemon meringue and clementine. Breathe deeply and the floral aromas of wild thyme, heather and sea pink bring you to this Atlantic coast.
Palate
On the palate there is a noticeable delicacy and softness in texture and style. Again, the balance of flavour is superb as the smoke wraps loosely around the sweetness drawn from deep within the oak. Coconut, vanilla custard, lemon honey combines with smoked oysters and sun baked salty sand.
Finish
The finish is sublime, smoky sure, but also the soft sweetness of fudge and malted barley, orange, mango and Banoffee pie hinting of the depth and quality of the oak. The many layers interchange on each sip. As the smoke comes and goes so too the notes of the spirit, ripe apple and apricot, beautifully intertwined with malt and oak sweetness and that typical Port Charlotte style dry smoke.