Port Charlotte Bruichladdich PC5 Evolution 1st Release

Port Charlotte An Turas Mor

Bruichladdich's Port Charlotte An Turas Mor is a No Age Statement multivintage product. Many thanks to @WhiskyJoe for giving me the remaining 40% of a bottle, from which this review is taken. I do not know how long the bottle has been open Nose: the intensity of peat and smoke are subtantial here, even with a long opened bottle. The peat combines...

Score 86/100

Bruichladdich Classic Laddie Scottish Barley

So this bottle has been open about 9 months. Colour is very light clear amber. One of the lightest whiskys I've rated. Nose is stunning. There's a lot of peat and tar, but it's got a massive clean crisp fruity character. Tinned pineapple, lemon citrus, some light sherry, unmalted barley. It's got the fruit profile of a young Irish pot still...

Score 94/100

Port Charlotte An Turas Mor

Nose: Victorian London, all sooty smoke, smoggy, with an assortment of aromas from stale fish and over ripe fruit to cooking fires. Palate: Sweet at first, balanced and easy with gooseberries poached in cream, then the trademark smoke and peat but not as fierce and aggressive as in the past. You're expecting Jack The Ripper, you get the Artful...

Score 90/100

Port Charlotte PC8 Ar Duthchas

Was able to find a bottle of this bad boy in Chevy Chase for $99.00, the normal retail where most stores will mark this up to $150-200. Pouring light golden to near white. Huge, thin and delicate legs. Nose is same deal as the PC7 and PC9- you have to really space out your nose from the snifter otherwise you are just going to get hot hot fusel...

Score 99/100