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Port Charlotte 18 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Distillery: Bruichladdich Distillery

Age: 18 Years

ABV: 51.5

Region: Islay, Scotland

Cask Type: Aged in a mix of first-fill American oak and second-fill French oak wine casks

 This long-awaited 18-year-old expression from Port Charlotte is a rare glimpse into the soul of heavily peated Islay whisky that’s been given time to evolve with elegance. Born from the rugged coastlines of Islay and matured in a fusion of oak that teases out delicate fruit, soft smoke, and maritime depth, it’s a whisky that stands in smoky defiance of the ordinary. On the nose, you’re met with grilled stone fruits, antique leather, sea spray, and charred citrus peel. The palate follows with waves of earthy peat smoke, toasted vanilla pods, wild honey, and a subtle nod of red berry jam and clove. The finish is long, smoky, and rich with whispers of Islay’s briny character.

 Tasting Notes

•  Nose: Peat-smoked peaches, salted caramel, toasted oak, pipe tobacco
• Palate: Smoky dark chocolate, dried fig, orange oil, and hints of rosemary and burnt sugar
• Finish: Lingering coastal salinity with sweet smoke and oak spice

 Recommended Serve:

While this beauty is best enjoyed neat to honor its complexity, for those seeking an experience, we recommend pairing it with a single square of dark chocolate and a quiet evening by the fire.

 Signature Cocktail “The Islay Ember”

•  1.5 oz Port Charlotte 18
• 0.5 oz Amontillado Sherry
• Dash of Angostura bitters
• Orange twist
• Stir gently over ice and strain into a rocks glass over a clear block of ice

 This slow-burning sipper pays tribute to the whisky’s elegant smoke and depth refined, mysterious, and a little dangerous.