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PORT CHARLOTTE ISLAY BARLEY 2012 0,7

Name: PORT CHARLOTTE ISLAY BARLEY 2012 0,7
SKU: BRUI311
Price: 319.00 PLN
Availability: InStock

Vintages: 2013 2012

Alcohol percentage: 50%

319 zł

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Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2012 is a heavily peated Single Malt whisky from the Bruichladdich distillery on the island of Islay, built around the idea of fully traceable raw material sourced from a single place. This heavily peated single malt was distilled from malted barley grown on Islay in 2012, with eight island farms bringing in the 2011 harvest during a stormy summer. The farmers involved were Hunter Jackson, Ian Torrance, Ian MacKerrel, Raymond Fletcher, Mark French, Alistair Torrance and Raymond Stewart, along with the father-and-son duo of Donald and Andrew Jones, and the local barley here is grown, distilled, matured and bottled exclusively on Islay.

The spirit is made entirely from malted barley and is heavily peated. This edition comes from barley grown on eight Islay farms in 2011 and distilled in 2012, matured in a combination of 75% first-fill bourbon casks and 25% second-fill wine casks. The whisky was bottled in 2019 at six years of age, at 50% strength.

On the nose, peat intertwines with the fruity, sweet side of the spirit. A note of fresh linen and sandy sea breeze comes through first, followed by lemon, the signature green fruit, apple sauce and crisp pears, then floral touches of geranium, milk thistle and gooseberry; soon after, creamy coconut in chocolate opens up alongside muddy peat smoke, burnt heather and peach skin, with notes of vanilla and toasted malt.

On the palate the cask makes itself felt more clearly than on the nose. The spirit is soft and sweet, with a thin, honeyed texture that glides across the palate, showing vanilla, milk chocolate, a touch of cedar and black pepper; baked scones and malt honey are wrapped in earthy smoke and delicate apricot, while a creamy, minty caramel brings sweetness with a salty, sandy Islay accent. The finish is coconut and peat smoke, lightly iodine-like, with hints of almond and geranium, the smoke fading gently away.

The whole is held in a balanced style that is both fruity and smoky. Its structure showcases the fruity character of the spirit on the nose and the subtle cask influence on the palate, while peat smoke weaves gently through the whisky, underlining the softer, sweeter notes.