Port Charlotte An Turas Mor
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Review by @markjedi1
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- Brand: Port Charlotte
- Type: Scotch
- Region: Islay
- ABV: 46%
An Turas Mor is Gaelic for ‘The Great Journey’ with which the makers refer to the coming of age of this malt, i.e. the journey towards 10 years old. This release from 2010 differs significantly from previous and subsequent releases. First, it is a multi-vintage blend (sources claim they did not have enough 9 Year Old PC to bottle at the time) and second, it is not bottled at cask strength.
The nose is very coastal, as if the briny sea water is spayed into your face. Soft peat. Soft are also the hints of vanilla and apples. Some blue cheese and stale beer. The predominant aromas, however, are stable and wet hay.
The palate is somewhat oily and feisty, with mostly dry peat and sea salt. Some fruit, but that remains in the background. Olive oil and even a hint of tar.
The medium long finish is smoky with quite a sweet twist. The bourbon cask rears its head primarily in the finish.
Port Charlotte is for peatfreaks. This one is very quaffable and affordable (about 42 EUR).
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Could our impressions of this whisky have been any more similar, @markjedi1?! See my review for a comparison: connosr.com/reviews/port-charlotte/…
Interestingly, those 'farm' notes you mention (stable, wet hay) came to predominate in my bottle, too, but only after I had drunk about half of the contents.