Port Charlotte - 2010 OLC-01, 55.1%

Port Charlotte

Port Charlotte 2010 OLC-01, 55.1%

Type - Single malt whisky
Vintage - 2010
Bottled - 2020
Cask - Oloroso Hogshead Finish
Age - 9YO
Strength - 55.1% vol.
Content - 700ml

Whiskybase- 88.5 pts (566 votes as at 2022.01.08)

Peat & Sherry value for money selection
Cask exploration barrel playing series work, is one of the more well-received among many works. Maintaining such a high score with so many ratings on WB is not easy.

This PC OLC-01, before the Oloroso finish, also has a quite complex setting...
It has matured in different casks below-
30% 1st fill American Whiskey casks
40% 2nd fill American Whiskey casks
25% Vins doux naturel (VDN) casks (Southern French sweet fortified wine)
5% 2nd fill Syrah casks (Shiraz)
Then it was placed in a 1st fill Oloroso Hogshead finish for 18 months

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Online tasting notes for reference

Nose-
Peat smoke shrouds jammy dark fruits, with caramelised nuts, festive spices and orange peel, with notes of mocha, maple syrup and a touch of maritime influence.

Palate-
Rich and oily, with fragrant smoke, candied nuts and dried fig, alongside cigar box, peppery oak and more orange peel.

Finish-
The smoke is dry now, with dried fruit sweetness, cocoa and vanilla buttercream, supported by mineral saltiness and citrus curd.