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Port Charlotte · Scotch whisky

Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2013 Scotch Whisky

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Scotch whisky · Scotland · 50% ABV · 700 ml

$286.99 USD

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About this bottle

Port Charlotte’s Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2013 Scotch Whisky is a scotch whisky from Islay, Scotland in our whiskey range. It is bottled at 50% ABV, in a 700 ml bottle. Producer tasting notes — on the nose: Jammie Dodger biscuits, earthy peat with hints of cask char and forest floor; on the palate: Brown sugar, clove, peppercorn, dried cherry, phenols and burnt bread; finish: Bonfire embers and chewy dates.

Tasting notes

Nose
Jammie Dodger biscuits, earthy peat with hints of cask char and forest floor.
Palate
Brown sugar, clove, peppercorn, dried cherry, phenols and burnt bread.
Finish
Bonfire embers and chewy dates.

Product facts

Producer / brandPort Charlotte
Distillery / makerBruichladdich
StyleScotch whisky
CategoryWhiskey › Scotch whisky
CountryScotland
RegionIslay
Alcohol50% ABV (100 proof)
Bottle size700 ml
Age statementNo age statement
PackSingle bottle
Collections$250 and up
Product IDsh-ca-6792486256778
GTIN / MPNNot supplied by the producer record

Serving & pairing

Serve neat with a few drops of water to open the aromas. Lighter styles suit smoked salmon and shortbread; peated styles suit blue cheese and oysters.

Single malt or blended Scotch?

Single malt means one distillery, 100% malted barley, pot stills. Blended Scotch mixes malt whisky from several distilleries with lighter grain whisky, aiming for consistency and approachability. Blended malt (no grain whisky) sits between the two. Neither is inherently better; single malts show one distillery’s character while good blends show balance.

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