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Category Archives: Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte 14, 2004-2019, 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead, 53.4% – Dramfool for Feis Ile 2019
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
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Tagged 2004, Advent Calendar, Bruichladdich, Dramfool, Feis Ile, Fiddler's, Islay, Jon Beach, Port Charlotte, Sherry Cask
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Peat Night 2018, at De Whiskykoning
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
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Port Charlotte, 13yo, 2001-2015, Fresh Oloroso cask, 61.6% – Private Cask for Aart Appeldoorn
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
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Tagged 2001, Bruichladdich, Cask Strength, Fiddler's, Islay, Jon Beach, Port Charlotte, Private Cask, Sherry Cask
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Port Charlotte 2004-2015 , 10yo, 50% – Caskplan
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
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Tagged 2004, Bruichladdich, Caskplan, Islay, Port Charlotte
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Blind Tasting Competition day 14: Port Charlotte PC11, 59.5%
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
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Bruichladdich, Islay, PC11, Port Charlotte, Usquebaugh Society
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Port Charlotte 10yo, 2002-2013, 62.5% – Private Cask for Nickolls & Perks
Last year, when I was participating in quite a lot of bottle-shares I had just told myself to stop doing that. Then this popped up. I had to have it. Why? It’s Port Charlotte, it’s a peated, sherried dram and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bottle Share, Bruichladdich, Islay, Nickolls & Perks, Port Charlotte, Private Cask
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A Sense of Elemental Freedom, Port Charlotte, 7yo, 66.6% – SMWS
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
Port Charlotte PI1 – Elements of Islay
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
