This 10 year old Islay single malt is the flagship release in Bruichladdich’s heavily peated range, Port Charlotte. Distilled, matured and bottled on Islay alone, the 10 year old has been crafted using first-fill and second-fill American whiskey casks as well as a proportion of second-fill French wine casks. This pack includes two finely crafted whisky glasses making it the perfect gift for peat lovers.

The nose has the characteristic Port Charlotte smoke, with sweeter caramel, fudge and vanilla custard mingling alongside ginger, cloves and nutmeg. The palate is soft with a loose smoke and sweet coconut, vanilla, sherbet lemon and oak notes coming to the fore, with smoked oyster and sun-baked salty sand. The finish is smoky with banoffee pie, mango, apple and sweet malt.

The Port Charlotte PAC:01 2011 is the latest addition to the heavily peated Cask Exploration Series of heavily peated Islay single malts. This edition has been matured for a minimum of six years in ex-American oak casks before being transferred for a two-year finish into Pauillac red wine barrels showcasing the distillery’s barbeque smoke character paired with the finest of French oak.

With a rich ruby colour and an abundance of dried fruits and spice, this Port Charlotte is bottled at 56.1% ABV natural cask strength, free from chill filtration and all natural colouring. The nose opens with cloves and ginger along with chocolate, caramelised toffee, and delicate coconut and vanilla notes. On the palate oak and malt lead the flavours, followed by thick smoke, fresh citrus and dried fruit. Peat smoke commands the finish with floral coconut and a salty marine element.

An independently bottled Bruichladdich expression by Hunter Laing & Co. aged for 29 years and left at a cask strength of 45.4% abv, limited to only 270 bottles. Soft fruits, honey and a hint of sea salt iodine take centre stage in this special whisky of a great age. The flavours move from sweet to fruity and finish up slightly astringent with more sea salt spray.