spirits whiskey
50.0
Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Single Malt
Islay, Scotland
About this product
Port Charlotte 10 Year Old is Bruichladdich's heavily peated expression — named for a village on the western shore of Islay. At ~40 ppm phenol, it sits between Lagavulin and Laphroaig in peat intensity but with Bruichladdich's characteristic fresh, clean spirit style underpinning the smoke. The 10 Year Old balances peat smoke, salt spray, and vanilla from American oak in a way that Bruichladdich describes as 'complex peating' rather than phenolic dominance. It is consistently the best-value heavily peated Islay single malt and has achieved 95+ points from multiple critics. Non-chill-filtered and natural colour.
The deductive profile Library
colourPale gold
nosePeat smoke up front, then citrus and vanilla, salt spray, clean barley
palateComplex and fresh — smoke, vanilla, citrus zest, salt, clean spirit structure
finishLong, smoky but clean, citrus and salt fade
Service
notesWater opens the citrus notes significantly — recommended for first-time tasting.
glasswareGlencairn
serve tempNeat or with a few drops of water
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Peat smoke up front, then citrus and vanilla, salt spray, clean barley
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Pairings
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Port Charlotte 10's coastal Islay character bridges the grilled mackerel; both come from the Atlantic's same wild expression
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Port Charlotte 10's Islay peat bridges the Isle of Mull Cheddar; two island products sharing the Atlantic's character
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Seafood general
Port Charlotte's citrus-forward, cleaner peat character complements smoked salmon without overwhelming it — the cream cheese fat coats the palate between sips and softens the smoke.
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amuse
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Port Charlotte 10's peat bridges the smoked sea salt crisp; the Islay smoke and the island's salt share a common language
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Port Charlotte's moderate peat bridges the smoked lamb; a coastal Islay whisky for a coastal Scottish lamb preparation
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Port Charlotte 10 in the hollandaise creates direct Islay peat unity; an Islay whisky-infused sauce for an Islay smoked fish
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Port Charlotte's coastal character bridges the langoustines; an Islay medium peat for Scotland's finest shellfish
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