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Port Charlotte SC:01 2012 (Sauternes Cask)

Scotch Single Malt Islay
Age
9 years
ABV
55.2%
Introduced
2022
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Deep gold with warm honeyed tones from Sauternes influence; rich appearance
Nose
Sweet stone fruit, delicate floral perfume, peaches in syrup, dried apricots, honeyed melon, ripe pineapple. Brown sugar, vanilla fudge, caramel, marzipan. Honeysuckle, heather, peat smoke, and warm toasted oak. Cigar smoke, barbecued tropical fruit, sultanas, and earth
Palate
Rich and layered with sweet stone fruit, tropical character, and robust peat smoke. Sauternes finish brings honeyed sweetness and dried fruit complexity. Bold and well-structured
Finish
Long finish with peat smoke, honeyed sweetness, and Sauternes-influenced dried fruit. Cigar smoke and earthy notes linger elegantly

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Ex-bourbon and sherry butts with Sauternes finish

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