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Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2018

Scotch Single Malt Islay
Age
No age statement
ABV
50%
Introduced
2024
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2018

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Pale amber gold, natural color — bright and inviting
Nose
Islay barley terroir meets Port Charlotte peat — fresh orchard fruit, barley sugar, honey, campfire smoke, sea spray, lemon zest. Agricultural character from Islay barley distinct from mainland grain
Palate
Smoky barley sweetness — peach, apricot, barley sugar, building peat smoke, maritime minerality, vanilla, gentle oak. The Islay barley adds an earthy, cereal richness that complements the peat beautifully. Medium-bodied and well-balanced
Finish
Medium-long smoky finish with lingering barley sweetness, maritime salt, and gentle campfire. The terroir-driven character of Islay barley persists through the close

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • First-fill bourbon and second-fill wine casks — 100% Islay-grown barley

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