Port Charlotte 10 Year Old, Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl

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Say hello to the final Scotch in our peated Bruichladdich run: Port Charlotte 10 Years. I did a PC10 review a few years ago, but I wanted to see if more than the bottle got a facelift. And, spoiler, it did. But that’s to be expected with a distillery whose goal is flavor, not consistency. Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law. We shall first try to settle any dispute over a dram of whisky. Disputes that cannot be settled over multiple drams of whisky shall be solely submitted to the court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise. NOSE: I was expecting a bolder nose, but it is delicate and elegant smoke and peat balanced with tropical fruit sweetness. Bits of oak and earth with fudge and sun-ripened oranges. Bits of seaweed and ash with vanilla and sea air. The distillery, now owned by Remy Cointreau, also makes The Botanist Gin, Octomore and Bruichladdich. We believe to be called an Islay malt brings with it responsibilities – responsibilities to our community and to future generations here. Of nine distilleries on the island we’re the third smallest, yet we are its largest private employer; 80 of our 111 hundred strong team are based here. This means something.

We then set about getting ready to taste these carefully selected finalists. Whilst Sukhinder and Dawn naturally know which whisky is which, Dawn asks us not to try and guess. This year’s winner, Port Charlotte is a superb rich and smoky whisky with a maritime tang – a worthy winner of the title.” Port Charlotte 10 The Vermouth I used was a “perfect” blend of 50% dry vermouth and 50% red vermouth. Tasting the two versions side-by-side I was impressed by both and found the Campari and Vermouth both enhanced, more than they distracted from, the spirit. However, a victor had to emerge and that victor was Version 2. It was a bit more balanced and kept the PC 10 more front-and-center while also adding a complex herbal and candy sweetness from the Campari and Vermouth. PC 10 Scotch “Negroni” Recipe Got some great news yesterday… Eldest daughters’ partner proposed while on hols over in South Australia… on the stroke of midnight… I need to celebrate with with something nice …. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819.Moving through the layers of flavor source we hit what’s possibly the single biggest source of flavor: the casks. Depending on who you talk to they’ll quote ranges from 60-80% of the ultimate flavor comes from the cask. Me, I think it’s far more complicated than some cookie-cutter answer can give and there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer to the question.

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I did a tasting with The Caviar Company recently and afterward, there were three caviars leftover and thinking of the oysters, which I’ve been craving lately, I decided to give it a go. I’m happy to say that while the PC 10 complimented all three of the caviars on the table it created a truly stunning combination with the White Sturgeon caviar.I mean honestly. A friggin focus group? What has happened to The Whisky World? Every other whisky these days is shadow of its former self and my local high end supermarket has run out of Glenfarclas! As Simon Coughlin, CEO of International Single Malt Whisky at Remy Cointreau states, Bruichladdich gives a huge emphasis on being from Islay. From people working at the distillery to the barley used, you can easily see how important being from Islay is. The end result is that the water:ethanol ratio in the bottle increases over time, slightly diluting the whisky and causing the oils to separate a little bit more. It’s similar to adding a few drops of water to the whisky in your glass, except instead of increasing the water volume we are decreasing the ethanol volume. Either way, the ratio of water:ethanol has increased. This can reach a critical point where too much ethanol is lost and the contents of the bottle can taste “flat”. Just like some whiskies can take a little water better than others, some can handle ethanol evaporation better than others. Let’s have a look at how well Laphroaig stands up to the process! PALATE: After the elegant nose, I was expecting a softer dram. But it is all bold Islay with peat and wood spices balanced with smoke and toasted nuts. Oak and honey with bits of salt and malt. Very drinkable. Water softens the peat and brings more caramel sweetness to the front. It softens the wood spice but doesn’t diminish the peaty notes. The higher ABV is barely noticeable. I finished my first glass without adding water and had to pour a second glass. While the story of Bruichladdich has been covered by our own Dougie Crystal, I was first exposed to this distillery through recent television efforts. For me, these films include the Scotch: A Golden Dream and The Water of Life films, both of which focus on Bruichladdich and its dauntless master distiller at the time, Jim McEwan.

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People, I have literally reviewed over 40 Bruichladdich whiskies on Malt – what else do you want me to say about the place? Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”). The Whisky Exchange once again invited whisky fans from far and wide to become the judges for the internationally recognised award, Whisky of the Year 2021, which saw the peated Islay Scotch come away with the title. ‘Whisky of the Year’ Competition Billy Abbott and Dawn Davies of The Whisky Exchange The cask breakdown for the Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 is 65% 1st Fill ex-Bourbon, 10% 2nd Fill ex-Bourbon and 25% 2nd Fill ex-French Wine. Using the notes in my Port Charlotte 10 Years Review I’m going to breakout where I think the flavor and aroma sources come from. This is my opinion, and I’m happy to read yours in the comments. We may sell, license, transfer, assign or in any other way dispose of the Service (including Members) to any third party without any notification to you, e.g. (but without limitation) in connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or other transfer of assets.