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12th October 2012 |
The first
core range release Port Charlotte 10
year old.
 The
first Port Charlotte spirit was
distilled in 2001, and every year since
2006 the Bruichladdich distillery have
released a limited edition bottling –
PC5/6/7, etc – to share with a few
thousand of whisky cognoscenti the
fascinating evolution of this unique
Islay dram – the elegance of spirit
produced by their famous tall, long
necked stills and the signature heavily
peated style of whisky for which the
island of Islay has become famous over
the many years.
Now that spirit has reached its first
landmark age – ten years. Ten slow years
maturing in their Islay warehouses –
Bruichladdich is the only major
distiller to mature all their spirit on
Islay itself – soaking up the
"ozone"- rich marine air that blows in
off the Atlantic. And, significantly,
this is the first time that they have
had the luxury of being able to offer an
age-statement Port Charlotte as part
their core portfolio, rather than just a
limited edition. This Port Charlotte 10
year old is now here to stay – the
classic, elegance and finesse of
Bruichladdich seamlessly married with
the power and presence of heavy peat,
left to mature slowly and un-hurried for
10 Islay years. Very special.
This release of Port Charlotte
10 year old marks the end of a journey
for the limited release Port Charlotte
bottlings PC5/6/7, etc and is also a milestone for the Bruichladdich
distillery, rather than just being a
limited edition the Port Charlotte 10
year old joins the core range of
whiskies from the Bruichladdich
distillery and is here to stay. It is heavily
peated to 40 PPM,
non-chill-filtered, natural colour and
bottled at 46% ABV.
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Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Tasting Notes
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose: The sherry & peat are the first to rise; they warm &
seduce the senses into an Islay frame of
mind with little slipstreams of lemon
peel, black pepper, eucalyptus,
cinnamon, heather and mint - all being
caressed & cooled by the Atlantic
coastal notes which merge beautifully
with the earthy flora & fauna aromatics
of the peat moors, heaths and woodlands
of this special place.
Taste:
Slowly the combination of both bourbon
and sherry wood arrives in an unhurried
wave of sticky dates, mellow Oloroso,
chocolate orange, smoked malt, roasted
walnuts & dark toffee. At this point the
palate surrenders to seduction by the
most handsome spirit it has ever
encountered.
Finish:
As you near your journey’s end, you will
notice there is a subtle change in the
flavour as the American bourbon wood
sunsets the experience with a brilliant
flash of Spanish flair - dark,
passionate, sweet and desirable.
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