Bottle 16 - Port Charlotte 10
Port Charlotte 10
Whisk(e)y Advent 2025 - Bottle 16 - paired calendar entry:
calendar/2025-12-16.qmd
Distillery: Bruichladdich Distillery Region / Country: Islay, Scotland Style: Single Malt Scotch Age: 10 years ABV: 50% Cask(s): 65% first-fill ex-bourbon, 10% second-fill, 25% French wine casks Grain bill: 100% malted barley
Tasting Notes
- Nose: Dry, earthy smoke; golden caramel, fudge, vanilla, ginger, citrus, florals.
- Palate: Delicate; smoke around oak sweetness, coconut, vanilla, smoked oysters, salt.
- Finish: Sublime; smoke with fudge, orange, mango, Banoffee pie.
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Reproduced from calendar/2025-12-16.qmd (Whisk(e)y Advent 2025).
- Nose: “The smoke is calmed by the marine, ozone character. While the smoke is always discernible on the nose it is dry and earthy in its style, allowing 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 transport you to the Atlantic coast.”
- Palate: “On the palate there is a noticeable delicacy and softness in texture and style. Again, the balance of flavor is superb as the smoke wraps loosely around the sweetness drawn from deep within the oak. Coconut, vanilla custard and lemon honey combines with smoked oysters and sun baked salty sand.”
- Finish: “The finish is sublime. Smoky, sure, but with the soft sweetness of fudge and malted barley. Orange, mango and Banoffee pie signal the depth and quality of the oak. The many layers interchange on each sip. As the smoke comes and goes so too do the notes of ripe apple and apricot, beautifully intertwined with malt and oak sweetness and that typical Port Charlotte style dry smoke.”