Category Archives: Port Charlotte

The best of 2021

Posted on 7 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from looking back, using hindsight to evaluate what happened on a more generic level, there was of course a lot of booze last year. In The Netherlands bottle-shops are in the same legal category as supermarkets and other foodstuff … Continue reading →

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Port Charlotte 14, 2004-2019, 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead, 53.4% – Dramfool for Feis Ile 2019

Posted on 30 August 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Peat and sherry always works. Almost always at least. And when a dram get vetted for use in Fiddler’s Advent Calendar, you know you’re in for a treat. A sample bottle this dark with a lovely whiff of briny smoke … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte | Tagged 2004, Advent Calendar, Bruichladdich, Dramfool, Feis Ile, Fiddler's, Islay, Jon Beach, Port Charlotte, Sherry Cask | 1 Comment

Peat Night 2018, at De Whiskykoning

Posted on 11 December 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s already been over a month, but a fond memory still. On the 9th of November we went all the way to Den Bosch for the annual Peat Night, or ‘Turfkoekhapavond’. It was an utter disaster to get there, as is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Octomore, Port Charlotte, Talisker | Tagged Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Diageo, Diageo Premium, Feis Ile, Islay, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Octomore, Port Charlotte, Skye, Talisker | 1 Comment

Port Charlotte, 13yo, 2001-2015, Fresh Oloroso cask, 61.6% – Private Cask for Aart Appeldoorn

Posted on 26 September 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been a while since I tried a Port Charlotte. It also seems the private casks and indie bottlings have gotten fewer in the last couple of years (maybe since Remy Cointreau took over?), but I got this sample from … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte | Tagged 2001, Bruichladdich, Cask Strength, Fiddler's, Islay, Jon Beach, Port Charlotte, Private Cask, Sherry Cask | 2 Comments

Port Charlotte 2004-2015 , 10yo, 50% – Caskplan

Posted on 2 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Caskplan is a Dutch collective of whisky fanatics that own some casks in Scotland. Obviously they plan to bottle those casks under their own label and have some awesome drinks available that they owned from the distillation date till the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte | Tagged 2004, Bruichladdich, Caskplan, Islay, Port Charlotte | Leave a comment

Blind Tasting Competition day 14: Port Charlotte PC11, 59.5%

Posted on 20 December 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, the end of the competition is drawing close, but there’s still room to get some points. Even so, if I would get 100 points per day now, and nobody else would too, I’d still win. You can guess I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte | Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Bruichladdich, Islay, PC11, Port Charlotte, Usquebaugh Society | Leave a comment

Port Charlotte Scottish Barley, 50%

Posted on 16 June 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been forever since I last tried an official Port Charlotte. Somehow after the PC8 they dropped off my radar and I don’t know why since I really like this Bruichladdich brand. I did try some indies here and there, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte | Tagged Bruichladdich, Islay, NAS, Port Charlotte, Scottish Barley | 4 Comments

A Sense of Elemental Freedom, Port Charlotte, 7yo, 66.6% – SMWS

Posted on 2 August 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

We’re taking it in a totally different direction with this Elemental Freedom stuff. Port Charlotte, one of the few numbers I do know from the Society goes for incredible sherry and peat combinations. In most cases accompanied by huge amounts … Continue reading →

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Port Charlotte PI1 – Elements of Islay

Posted on 4 January 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It feels like it’s been ages since I received a sample of this dram from my friend Billy at The Whisky Exchange. Since then it’s been sold out since it picked up top honours from the Malt Maniacs Awards. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte | Tagged Billy Abbott, Bruichladdich, Elements of Islay, Islay, Malt Maniacs Awards, Port Charlotte, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange | Leave a comment