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Port Charlotte 18

Scotch Single Malt Islay
Age
18 years
ABV
51.5%
Introduced
2025
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Port Charlotte 18

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Deep amber gold, natural color
Nose
Rich mature peat smoke, dried fruits, dark honey, polished leather, maritime influence
Palate
Elegant and mature, deep smoky sweetness, dark chocolate, stewed fruits, oak tannins beautifully integrated
Finish
Exceptionally long, refined peat smoke fading to dark toffee, dried herbs, and coastal minerality

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Ex-bourbon and ex-wine casks

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