Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2012 (750ml)

Start with malt sourced 100% from Islay, peat it, have Bruichladdich distill it, age in ex-Bourbon and ex-Wine casks for 6 years on Islay and you get this: Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2012. A celebration of Islay, it’s the kind of whisky you want to get lost in because it’s just… good.

EYE
Honey

NOSE
Pear-heavy orchard fruit, honey, smoke, graham, vanilla and fruit taffy with touches of  floral, cocoa and herbal notes.

PALATE
Peat smoke, herbal, dry maltiness, saline, pear-heavy orchard fruit, honey, smoke, graham, vanilla and touches of floral soap and cocoa.

FINISH
Long -> Fruit, malt, nuts and saline.

BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Good balance, medium body, light oily feel.