Bruichladdich Port Charlotte SC:01 2012, 9 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (70cl, 55.2%)

Smoky sweetness galore here from Bruichladdich! This bottling of its heavily peated Port Charlotte single malt Scotch whisky was matured in a combination of sherry butts and American oak casks, and also enjoying a finishing period in Sauternes wine casks! Notorious for being deliciously sweet, the dessert wine has imparted some of those vibrant fruit notes to the smoky whisky, making for a particularly glorious sip! Nose: Peach, candied grapes, fresh linen, roasted nuts, a slow build of dusty oak and earthy, mossy hints. Palate: Stem ginger, smoked almonds, cassia, orange peel, brown sugar, sultana, and red chilli flake. Finish: Vanilla pod and a touch of cigar box.