BruichladdichPortCharlotteOLC:012010(700mL)

<p>An Islay peated Single Malt brought to life by four different exceptional cask types. </p><p>The <em>Bruichladdich Distillery </em>is very impressive. In <em>1881</em> the <em>Harvey brothers</em> — who came from a Whisky family dynasty — built a cathedral-like, state-of-the-art Victorian still house with unheard-of six-meter tall stills. After being closed for a short period between 1994-2001, the distillery was brought back to life using pretty much the same <em>100 year old equipment</em> by two London Wine merchants, who believed that terroir matters. They proudly practice <em>slow fermentation and slow distillation </em>using traditional wooden vats and huge washes made from towering<em> Douglas Fir.</em> The distillery produces non-peated Bruichladdich Single Malt, Port Charlotte which is peated in the classic Islay style, the heavily peated Octomore, and The Botanist Islay Dry Gin.</p><p>Bruichladdich has a <em>“Cask Exploration” series </em>that is just what it sounds like — a series of experiments in wood influences and unique cask combinations. <em>Bruichladdich Port Charlotte OLC: 01 2010</em> is one of those experiments across four different cask types. The Single Malt was peated to <em>40 ppm </em>and first aged in Bourbon, Syrah Wine, and Vin Doux Naturel casks for about eight years. Then the Spirits are married and transferred to<em> first-fill Oloroso Sherry Hogsheads</em> for another eighteen months. This amazing dram has been bottled at 55.1% ABV without chill-filtering or colorings.</p><p><u>Smartass Corner:</u><em>“Vin Doux Naturel” (VDN) is a traditional sweet Wine that has been manipulated during fermentation through fortification with Brandy. It is most often associated with the Languedoc region of France.</em></p>