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bruichladdich® port charlotte 10 heavily peated islay single malt
Product Detail
Category
Spirits
Type
Scotch
Color
TAWNY/BROWN
ABV
50%
Country
SCOTLAND
Region
SCOTLAND
Tasting Notes
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, peat- ash 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.
CHARACTER
Ageing for 10 years on the shores of Lochindaal has had a profound effect on this spirit. Like sunshine on a winters day, this Port Charlotte 10 brings clarity and lightens the mood, welcoming and brightening the future.
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1 year ago
Should have bought it sooner
The port charlotte is a classic for a reason and I'm a little sad it took me this long to try it. If you love islays, try this one. Caol Ila Single Malt is one of my favorites and this has a lot of similar notes- and that one is much harder to find in stock at stores. This is one of those scotches that when you finish the glass and hold the empty glass for a bit, you can still smell those lingering notes of caramel in the glass and that's one of my favorite things about a good scotch.
By: sanaflower
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1 year ago
Peaty and Smokey! Love it!
What a difference a 10 year scotch can be over an 8 year. This scotch is super smooth with a nice earthy, after taste. Love it right on the rocks and it smells delicious! The bottle looks classy and is worth every penny. You get what you pay for! Top notch!
By: taylora255
