Serge V says:
Port Charlotte 10 yo (46%, OB, 2012)
The first ‘regular’ 10 yo Port Charlotte. If the quality’s similar to
that of the Laddie Ten, well, we’re happy. Colour: gold. Nose: ah well,
this is massively both tarry and medicinal. It’s interesting because
most PCs we could try so far, especially from indies, came from very
active wood while this seems to be more ‘natural’. So we’re between
fresh tarmac, mercurochrome and encaustic, which is a profile unlike any
other (esp. none from the island’s south shore). Very singular and
probably very polarising. Fresh barley and ‘a kiln’. Mouth: starts a
little bizarrely, hesitating between lemons, tar/liquorice and brine,
all those flavours appearing intermittently. Maybe that’s what we could
call an alternative whisky? ;-) Goes on with marzipan and some kind of
sweet and sour notes. Lemon-sprinkled kippers and oysters. Finish: long,
ashy, tarry. A very sooty/ashy aftertaste. Comments: as expected, it’s
very good whisky but I must say I like most other PCs better – and god
knows I’m a sucker for Port Charlotte. I’m pretty sure this 10 will
improve mucho mucho when they’ll start adding newer vintages to the
vatting. SGP:257 - 82 points.
