Port Charlotte PC10 Tro Na Linntean

Port Charlotte Scottish Barley

Port Charlotte Scottish Barley is made from 100% Scottish-grown barley that has been peated to a level of 40ppm. For the maturation ex-bourbon casks were used almost exclusively, with a smaller part matured in ex-sherry casks. Port Charlotte Scottish Barley was launched in 2013. The nose is malty and full of brine to begin with, then vanilla and...

Score 87/100

Port Charlotte Scottish Barley

Some distilleries tend to put an emphasis on barley, and Bruichladdich is one of them. I don’t know why this trend isn’t more widespread within the whisky industry, but it certainly should be. I love that Bruichladdich advertises some of its products based on their selection of barley. I’ve yet to try the Islay Barley release, so I’ll start with...

Score 87/100

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 PC9 An Ataireachd Ard

While 30.000 bottles of PC8 were released, aficionados of Port Charlotte had to make do with only 6.000 bottles of the PC9. I tried this one H2H with the PC8, but the way. An Ataireach Ard means ‘the surge of the sea’, so I am expecting a very coastal animal. A lot of brine, some pepper, a hint of peat and even less fruit. Slightly soury on the...

Score 83/100