Port Charlotte 7 Year Old Single Rum Cask #266

Port Charlotte An Turas Mor

Nose: Victorian London, all sooty smoke, smoggy, with an assortment of aromas from stale fish and over ripe fruit to cooking fires. Palate: Sweet at first, balanced and easy with gooseberries poached in cream, then the trademark smoke and peat but not as fierce and aggressive as in the past. You're expecting Jack The Ripper, you get the Artful...

Score 90/100

Port Charlotte PC8 Ar Duthchas

I know people say 'What the hell is Bruichladdich doing? Churning out an expression a day?' But you know what? They make sure each expression is worth the trouble. And the PC8 certainly is! Obvious smoky peat on the nose, of course. Let's get that out of the way and try to find what's hidden amid the swirls. First some nuts. Then a nice piece of...

Score 91/100

Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2008

The PC Islay Barley was supposed to arrive here in november but, I read somewhere that some storms prevented some whisky getting off the Island on time. But now it's finally available:) I wanted to try this one for quite a while, I got sucked in by the Islay terroir/old fashioned approach story of this one and luckily a website even sold samples...

Score 89/100

Port Charlotte 10 Year Old / 2nd Edition

I am writing this review from my notes. Thanks to @ Cricklewood for this generous sample. Nose: Peat, vanilla, straw, salt, sage, mint and the typical baby vomit (sour lactose). A very clean Bruichladdich nose. Not the more complex but of high quality. Palate: salt, white pepper, peat, smoke, chocolate mixed with fish sauce and star anise. Sweet...

Score 88/100