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Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014
Single Malt
Port Charlotte // Islay, Scotland
RARE
Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 is Bruichladdich's heavily-peated single malt (40ppm) which is made exclusively with malted barley grown and harvested on Islay. The 2014 vintage used barley which was grown on 8 farms within 15 miles of the distillery. Aged for a minimum of 7 years, maturation was done primarily in first-fill bourbon barrels (84%) with second-fill virgin oak and second-fill Bordeaux wine casks splitting the difference.
It's bottled at 50% ABV without chill-filtration. Launched in early 2023, the US will get its allotment in March 2023. (SRP $84.
Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 is Bruichladdich's heavily-peated single malt (40ppm) which is made exclusively with malted barley grown and harvested on Islay. The 2014 vintage used barley which was grown on 8 farms within 15 miles of the distillery. Aged for a minimum of 7 years, maturation was done primarily in first-fill bourbon barrels (84%) with second-fill virgin oak and second-fill Bordeaux wine casks splitting the difference. It's bottled at 50% ABV without chill-filtration. Launched in early 2023, the US will get its allotment in March 2023. (SRP $84.99)
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age7 Year
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abv50.0
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Single MaltDistilled in pot stills from 100% malted barley, produced at one distillery, aged in barrels; if Scotch or Irish, must be aged for at least three years.
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Cask Typefirst-fill bourbon casks; second-fill virgin oak; second-fill Bordeaux wine casks
Tasting Notes
"The aroma is what would happen if buttered toast was made on a stick at a beach bonfire as popcorn is prepared for the next course with plenty of kelp in the sand nearby. Palate echos some of the these elements, but the smoky/brininess is well integrated with the maltiness, with flavors akin to a freshly charcoal grilled salty pretzel from an old school streetcart with a touch of bittersweet chocolate and orange rind. The finish is well balanced between sweet burning leaves-like smoke, brine, spice, malty richness and cocoa, though there's a bit of a burn. "
Added by
Amanda Schuster
Score
89