Port Charlotte PMC:01 2013 | 9 Year Old

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling 70cl / 54.5%

Bruichladdich's Port Charlotte 2013 PMC:01 9-year-old was bottled in 2023 as the sixth release of Port Charlotte's Cask Exploration series. As ever with Port Charlotte, the barley was peated to 40ppm and PMC:01 2013 has been bottled without colouring or chill filtration at its natural cask strength of 54.5%.

This 9-year-old Port Charlotte 2013 enjoyed a double maturation, starting its ageing in first fill ex-bourbon barrels for four years before being re-racked in 2017 for a further five of years maturation in red wine casks from posh Bordeaux appellation Pomerol, the home of legendary clarets like Petrus, Le Pin and Cheval Blanc. For fans of the red wine / peat combo this will be perfect.

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Tasting Notes

Official Tasting Notes

Nose:  Warm peat smoke and red fruits open on the nose, moving to stewed pears, melon and a subtle marine note. Delicate floral notes of rose and geranium follow, with hints of vanilla, honey, leather and toasted oak coming from the wood. As the spirit opens further, a subtle spice mix of clove and ginger comes to the fore, with a touch of marzipan.

Palate: Malt sugar and peat smoke complement the tremendous viscosity of the liquid which coats the palate. The influence of the cask continues and showcases the harmonious balance of oak and fruit, with succulent blackberries, plum and aged leather.

Finish: Mellow marine tones, crushed seashells and a hint of citrus lemon rind nod to the single malt’s all-Islay maturation while Port Charlotte’s signature peat smoke lingers.