.port charlotte - scottish barley

50% abv, €60, single malt, non-chill filtered, natural colour

Nose: fruit, smoke, salt, melon wrapped with ham, citrus, grapefruit, caramel, fresh air, eucalyptus
Palate: sweet, fruit, grapes, citrus, grapefruit,, dry white wine, rosemary, lavender, barley, hay, cereal
Finish: smoky, dry, long, sweet, fruit, melon, apples
Mark: +++++

Conclusion: nice one again, although she is a bit steep on the price.

More info: This was dram three during a twitter tasting with four surprise 20cl samples of the new 2013 core range from Bruichladdich, who also hold the Port Charlotte and Octomore brand names.

from the website: Peated to a heavyweight 40ppm, Port Charlotte - Scottish Barley is a cuvee crafted from casks hand-picked by master distiller Jim McEwan. It showcases the supreme elegance of this remarkable single malt - a union of the classic floral elegance of Bruichladdich and heavy peat. 
This whisky is testament to our belief that raw ingredients matter. Trickle distilled from 100% Scottish Barley the spirit gently matures in the Lochside village of Port Charlotte before being bottled here at the distillery using Islay spring water.

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