Port Charlotte · Islay
Eighteen years of smoke.
Heavily peated to 40 PPM and matured across bourbon, sherry, virgin oak and Rhône red wine casks. Bottled at 52.3%, non‑chill filtered. Wood spice, brown sugar and bonfire smoke.
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Port Charlotte 18 Year Old Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml
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Eighteen years of Port Charlotte smoke, at its most refined.
The whisky
Heavily peated to 40 PPM and matured entirely on Islay, this is Port Charlotte's dry peat smoke at its most refined. Made from 100% Scottish barley, then conceived, distilled, matured and bottled on the island using Islay spring water. Non‑chill filtered, with no added colouring.
The casks
The heart of it is first‑fill bourbon (40%), with second‑fill sherry (15%) and ex‑virgin oak (15%) alongside. A portion of the sherry‑matured spirit was recasked into first‑fill red wine casks from the Rhône Valley for five years, then finished for two more in second‑fill bourbon (20%). Refill sherry and wine casks (10%) complete the marriage.
Tasting notes
- ColourButterscotch toffee.
- NoseTropical fruit, honeycomb and soft apricot with gentle wood smoke and warming spice, opening to honeysuckle and walnut.
- PalateSmooth and rounded. Wood spice, bonfire smoke and caramelised brown sugar over cinder toffee, with aged leather and roasted almond beneath.
- FinishSweet citrus and vanilla custard, then smouldering peat and a drift of sea breeze.
Release
Allocated to Oak & Origin. Members see it first. Presented without an outer tin, part of Bruichladdich's commitment to cutting unnecessary packaging.
