A fantastic heavily peated Port Charlotte expression from Bruichladdich, released as part of the Cask Exploration collection. After an initial maturation of six years in French Oak, the whisky spent its final two years finishing in Bordeaux red wine casks! This is an elegant and intriguing dram, packed with punchy peat smoke, balanced by rich fruity complexity.
In classic Australian style, this whisky has absolutely rippled flavour out of its cask. However, while I was expecting spiky youth in the spirit and the abv, it drinks with a maturity and ease that belies these facts. I have since bought two bottles. Absolutely delicious and as good, if not better, than it’s Scotch peers