Port Charlotte 2007 CC : 01 8 yo

 

 

 

57,8°

Distillery : Bruichladdich - Islay

Eau de Vie from the Western Cognac Region Quercus Robur French Oak Casks

Original Bottling

Travel Retail Edition 

Single Malt

Bottled in 2016

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated around 40 ppm 

Jim Mc Ewan first became interested in Cognac casks in the 2000s. In 2007, he filled some of them with Port Charlotte, and the following year, he put Octomore for the 10 year old 3rd edition. The Port Charlotte became this CC: 01, for Cognac Casks.

Let's Taste It : 

On the first nose, honey, icing sugar, mint and toasted wheat germs. The peat rises, thick and heavy, accompanied by fresh, iodised vanilla. The strength of the alcohol brings out some leafy scents, honeysuckle, laurel, without hiding the vanilla. Some spices, thyme, rosemary, a certain roughness. Limestone, plastic. All this with the deliciousness of a knob of apricot jam. Genoise. A lemon zest. On the palate, it's suave, fruity, citrusy, grapefruit, lemon pulp, then the spices come in, quite strong. White pepper, cardamom, chilli. Long, fleshy finish that gently permeates the mouth. Banana, orange syrup. Prawn fritters.

 

In Short, 

As always, a superb bottling, quite original this time, both sweet and well peated. Value for money remains decent, but the bottle is now very hard to find, sold out everywhere.

Score : 90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

                                           Wishbone Ash - The King Will Come