Port Charlotte (and Octomore) - Bruichladdich - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islay
WF Distillery Ranking: Deuxième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: Active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1881
Address: Bruichladdich, Isle Of Islay, PA49 7UN - Phone: +44 (0) 1496-850221
Web: www.bruichladdich.com - More info: Spirit of Islay

One of my favourite expressions so far:
Port Charlotte 2001/2005 (61.4%, Gordon Homer, 39 bottles, bloodtub #R23)
94 points - Last tasted: June 5, 2006 (and on various occasions) - Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
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• Port Charlotte 'An Turas Mor' (46%, OB, 2010) - 201010
• Port Charlotte 'Islay Barley' (50%, OB, 2014) - 061014
• Port Charlotte 'Scottish Barley' (50%, OB, +/-2013) - 070814
• Port Charlotte ‘The Peat Project’ (46%, OB, 2012) - 191212
• Port Charlotte 10 yo (46%, OB, 2012) - 101212
• Port Charlotte 10 yo ‘Second Edition’ (50%, OB, 2016) - by Angus - 200517
• Port Charlotte 10 yo (50%, OB, 2018) - by Angus - 020618
• Port Charlotte ‘PC12 Oileanach Furachail’ (58.7%, OB, 2015) - 130716

• Port Charlotte 2001/2006 ‘PC5’ (63.5%, OB) - 161106
• Port Charlotte 2001/2007 ‘PC6’ (61.6%, OB) - 280907
• Port Charlotte 2001/2008 ‘PC7’ (61%, OB, bourbon, 24,000 bottles) - 271108
• Port Charlotte 2001/2009 ‘PC8’ (60.5%, OB) - 291109
• Port Charlotte 2001/2018 (55.9%, OB ‘The Heretic’ for Feis Ile 2018, 1300 bottles) - by Angus - 020618
• Port Charlotte 15 yo 2002/2017 (59.4%, OB private cask bottling, cask #0002, refill bourbon + fresh Haut-Brion hogshead, 267 bottles) - by Angus - 210320
• Port Charlotte 10 yo 2005 (55.1%, OB for Islay House, Feis Ile 2016, 300 bottles) - 130716
• Port Charlotte 2005/2018 12 yo (59.3%, OB Valinch for Feis Ile 2018, cask #2087, 2nd fill Oloroso sherry butt, 956 bottles) - by Angus - 020618
• Port Charlotte 2007/2016 ‘CC:01’ (57.8%, OB, Travel Retail Exclusive, ex-Cognac casks) - by Angus - 200517
• Port Charlotte 7 yo 2008/2016 (61%, OB, Valinch, Feis Ile 2016, cask #3821, 410 bottles) - 130716
• Port Charlotte 2009/2018 'MC:01' (56.3%, OB) - 300521
• Port Charlotte 2010 'OLC:01' (55.1%, OB, 2020) - 300521
• Port Charlotte 6 yo 2011/2018 'Islay Barley' (50%, OB) - 300521
• Port Charlotte 8 yo 2011/2021 PAC:01 (56.1%, OB, bourbon & ex-red wine) - by Angus - 300521
• Port Charlotte 9 yo 2012/2022 'SC:01' (55.2%, OB, bourbon and sherry with Sauternes finish) - by Angus - 060424
• Port Charlotte 8 yo 2013/2021 'Islay Barley' (50%, OB, 7 years in bourbon with 25% finished in French wine casks) - by Angus - 061121

• Loch Indaal 10 yo 2007/2018 (63.3%, Blackadder, Raw Cask, hogshead, cask #3413, 244 bottles) - 080722

• Port Charlotte 11 yo 2002/2013 (46%, The Coopers Choice, hogshead, cask #1015, 460 bottles) - 070814
• Port Charlotte 9 yo 2004/2014 (46%, The Coopers Choice, hogshead, cask #1032, 330 bottles) - 070814

• Octomore 'Futures' 2002/2008 (46%, OB, 80.5ppm, Bourbon/Buffalo Trace Casks) - 090510
• Octomore 5 yo ‘Edition 01.1’ (63.5%, OB, bourbon, 6,000 bottles, 2008) - 271108
• Octomore 5 yo ‘Edition 02.1’ (62.5%, OB, 2009) - 301009
• Octomore 5 yo '02 2 Orpheus' (61%, OB, 140ppm, 2009) - 090510
• Octomore 5 yo 'Comus 04.2' (61%, OB, 18000 bottles, 2012). - 230615
• Octomore 5 yo 06.1_167 (57%, OB, 2013) - 310114
• Octomore 5 yo 'Edition: 06.2' (58.2%, OB, travel retail, 2014). - 230615
• Octomore 5 yo ‘Islay Barley – 06.3’ (64%, OB, 2014) - 061014
• Octomore ‘3/152’ (59%, OB, 2010) - 191110
• Octomore 6 yo 2004/2011 '167 The Beast – Futures II' (60.5%, OB, 2011) - 310114
• Octomore 7 yo 2008/2016 '07.4' (61.2%, OB, virgin oak, 12,000 bottles) - 220316
• Octomore 8 yo 2008/2017 'Masterclass_08.1’ (59.3%, OB, first fill bourbon barrels, 42000 bottles) - 261017
• Octomore 10 yo 2008/2019 ‘3rd edition Dialogos’ (56.8%, OB, 12,000 bottles) - by Angus - 040319
• Octomore 5 yo 2009/2015 '07.1' (59.5%, OB) - 151015
• Octomore 5 yo 2009/2015 '07.2_208' (58.5%, OB) - 080517
• Octomore 10 yo 2009/2020 ‘4th Edition’ (54.3%, OB, 12,000 bottles) - 081220
• Octomore 5 yo 2010/2015 '07.3 Islay Barley' (63%, OB) - 151015
• Octomore 8 yo 2010/2019 'Edition 10.2' (56.9%, OB for Travel Retail, 1st fill barrels and ex-Sauternes, 24,000 bottles) - 161119
• Octomore 10 yo 2010/2021 5th Edition (56.3%, OB, 1st fill bourbon and Ribera del Duero wine, 3500 bottles) - by Angus - 060424
• Octomore 10 yo ‘2nd Edition’ (57.3%, OB, 18000 bottles, 2016) - 080517
• Octomore 12 yo ‘Event Horizon’ (55.7%, OB Feis Ile 2019) - by Angus - 300519
• Octomore 5 yo 2011/2017 ‘Masterclass_08.3’ (61.2%, OB, Islay barley, 18000 bottles) - 261017
• Octomore 5yo 2012/2018 (62.9%, OB 09.3, 18000 bottles) - by Angus - 081218
• Octomore 5yo 2012/2018 (58.2%, OB 09.2, Bordeaux finish, 12000 bottles) - by Angus - 081218
• Octomore 5 yo 2012/2018 (59.1%, OB 09.1, American Oak, 42000 bottles) - by Angus - 081218
• Octomore 5 yo 2013/2019 'Edition 10.1' (59.8%, OB , 1st fill barrels) - 161119
• Octomore 5 yo 2014/2020 ‘Edition 11.1’ (59.4%, OB) - 081220
• Octomore 5 yo 2014/2020 ‘Edition 11.3’ (61.7%, OB) - 081220
• Octomore 5 yo 2015/2021 12.1 'The Impossible Equation' (59.9%, OB, 1st fill bourbon)  - 061223 - by Angus - 181221
• Octomore 5 yo 2015/2021 12.2 (57.3%, OB, 1st and 2nd fill bourbon with 1st fill Sauternes finish)  - 061223 - by Angus - 181221
• Octomore 5 yo 2015/2021 12.3 (62.1%, OB, 75% 1st fill bourbon & 25% 1st fill PX sherry butts) - by Angus - 181221
• Octomore 3 yo 2016/2019 'Edition 10.4' (63.5%, OB, virgin heavily toasted French oak, 12000 bottles) - 161119
• Octomore 5 yo 2016/2022 'Edition 13.1' (59.2%, OB, The Impossible Equation, 1st fill bourbon) - 061223
• Octomore 5 yo 2016/2022 'Edition 13.2' (58.3%, OB, The Impossible Equation, Rey Fernando de Castilla Oloroso Sherry) - 061223
• Octomore 5 yo 2016/2022 'Edition 13.3' (61.1%, OB, The Impossible Equation, Islay barley, 1st fill bourbon and 2nd fill Rivesaltes + Ribera del Duero) - 061223
• Octomore 5 yo 2017/2023 'Edition 14.2' (57.7%, OB, The Impossible Equation, 1st fill oloroso and 1st + 2nd fill Amarone) - 061223
• Octomore 5 yo 2017/2023 'Edition 14.1' (59.6%, OB, The Impossible Equation, 1st fill bourbon) - 061223

• Lochindaal 2007/2019 (58.1%, Malts of Scotland, cask #MoS 19016, 282 bottles) - 080722
• Images of Islay 'Rhinns of Islay Lighthouse' (53,2%, Malts of Scotland, 176 bottles) - 040815
• Port Charlotte 2001/2009 (66.2%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead #829, 313 bottles) - 150509
• Port Charlotte 2001/2010 (61.6%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #833) - 170310
• Port Charlotte 2001/2010 (60.2%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon barrel, cask #967) - 170310
• Port Charlotte 2001/2010 (60.6%, Malts of Scotland, Whisky Fair Limburg 2010, zinfandel barrel, cask #969, 212 bottles) - 080311
• Port Charlotte 2001/2011 (66.3%, Malts of Scotland, white Rioja hogshead, cask #11017, 345 bottles) - 030412
• Port Charlotte 2001/2012 (63.3%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 12039, 302 bottles) - 301112
• Port Charlotte 2001/2013 (57.5%, Malts of Scotland, Rioja hogshead, cask #MoS 13027, 358 bottles) - 070814
• Port Charlotte 2001/2013 (59.2%, Malts of Scotland, Warehouse Dram No.1, cask #MoS 13042, 145 bottles) - 070814
• Port Charlotte 2001/2013 (59.2%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 13052, 292 bottles) - 130716
• Port Charlotte 2002/2010 (64.2%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask #1172, 306 bottles) - 080311
• Port Charlotte 2002/2010 (61.1%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon barrel, cask #77, 218 bottles) - 080311
• Port Charlotte 2002/2012 (63.1%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 12034, 265 bottles) - 300912
• Port Charlotte 2002/2013 (57.4%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask #MoS 13053, 275 bottles) - 040815

• Ln1 (62.5%, Elements of Islay, first fill bourbon, 2016) - 020816
• Pl1 (60%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay, 2012) - 301112
• Pl3 (60.3%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay, 2015) - 040815
• Pl5 2009/2018 (63.1%, Elixir Distillers, Elements of Islay, bourbon hogshead and barrel, 582 bottles) - 300521
• Pl6 2011/2019 (55.3%, Elixir Distillers, Elements of Islay, bourbon barrels, 1163 bottles) - 300521
• Oc1 (65.4%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay, 2015) - 040815
• Oc4 2010/2017 (59.1%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay, 2017) - 261017
• Oc5 2011/2018 (59.8%, Elixir Distillers, Elements of Islay, bourbon barrel) - 040618
• Oc6 (58.1%, Elixir Distillers, Elements of Islay, 2019) - 301019

• Port Charlotte 8 yo 2001/2010 (66.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, refill bourbon barrel, #127.5, 243 bottles) - 070814
• Port Charlotte 11 yo 2002 (66.7%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society 127.39 'Intensely Tasty', refill sherry butt, 579 bottles) - by Angus - 140821
• Port Charlotte 7 yo 2003/2010 '127.7' (66,6%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, ‘A sense of elemental freedom’, 687 bottles) - 220811
• Port Charlotte 6 yo 2003/2010 '127.6' (65,2%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 'Send out an SOS!') - 030412

• Port Charlotte 7 yo 2002/2010 (63.5%, Whisky-Doris, bourbon hogshead, cask #1171, 298 bottles) - 191110

• Lochindaal 10 yo 2010/2021 (53.8%, The Whisky Agency, barrel, 232 bottles) - 080722

• Port Charlotte 12 yo (56.2%, Ralfy.com, sherry hogshead, cask #941, 233 bottles) - by Angus - 200517
• Lochindaal 2009/2016 (65.7%, Caora, first fill bourbon, cask #r10/002-100, 343 bottles) - 230317
• Lochindaal 2007/2015 (58.6%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon barrel, cask #MOS15002, 235 bottles) - 040618
• Lochindaal 10 yo 2007/2018 (53.1%, Hidden Spirits, bourbon, cask ref #LH718, 235 bottles) - 280818
• Lochindaal 12 yo 2007/2020 (55.5%, The Cask Whisperer, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #7003368, 269 bottles) - 080722
• Lochindaal 13 yo 2007/2021 (56.9%, Bramble Whisky Company, Chateau Climens Sauternes Cask, 292 bottles) - by Angus - 140821
• Lochindaal 13 yo 2007/2021 (57.1%, Watt Whisky, barrel, 254 bottles) - 080722
• Lochindaal 10 yo 2010/2021 (53.5%, North Star, refill barrel, 288 bottles) - by Angus - 061121
• Port Charlotte 2001/2004 (67.3%, Private Bottling, cask #286, 336 bottles) - 041204
• Port Charlotte 2001/2005 (61.4%, OB / Private bottling, Gordon Homer, 39 bottles, bloodtub #R23, 39 bottles) - 050606  - by Angus - 160219
• Port Charlotte 5 yo 2001/2006 (60.6%, Private Bottling Gerold Vincon, refill sherry bloodtub #R42, 41 bottles) - 280907
• Port Charlotte 5 yo 2001/2007 (46%, The Alchemist) - 160507
• Port Charlotte 2001/2009 (56%, Alan Robinson, bloodtub #R37) - 150509
• Port Charlotte 7 yo 2001/2009 (57%, Whisky Spirits, rum cask, cask #266, 272 bottles) - 170310
• Port Charlotte 8 yo 2001/2010 (65.4%, Art of Whisky, Artworks, bourbon, cask #203) - 051010
• Port Charlotte 9 yo 2001/2010 (46%, Hilgering, Haut-Brion hoghsead) - 191110
• Port Charlotte 10 yo 2001/2011 (46%, OB, private bottling for Ralf Lapan, sherry hogshead, cask #282, 422 bottles) - 070814
• Port Charlotte 10 yo 2001/2012 (64.4%, OB for The Geordie Laddies, fresh bourbon barrel, cask #857, 243 bottles) - 300412
• Port Charlotte 13 yo 2001/2015 (63.5%, The Bottlers, refill bourbon hogshead, cask #1031) - 300521
• Port Charlotte 15 yo 2001/2016 (50%, OB, private cask, Martine Nouet, bourbon barrel, 223 bottles) - 310117
• Port Charlotte 2001/2016 (62.2%, Archives, refill bourbon, cask #276, 210 bottles) - 310117
• Port Charlotte 18 yo 2001 (60.4%, OB Private Cask 'HJW No2', #R09/216-8) - by Angus - 300521
• Port Charlotte 17 yo 2001/2019 (52.8%, The Cask Whisperer, Jim McEwan's Private Stock, Sherry cask, cask #834, 340 bottles) - 300521
• Port Charlotte 6 yo 2002/2008 (57.6%, Streah, cask #85, 281 bottles) - 271108
• Port Charlotte 5 yo 2002/2008 (46%, Giorgio d'Ambrosio/Franco di Lillo, first fill sherry, 268 bottles - 2*134) - 150509
• Port Charlotte 10 yo 2002/2012 (59.7%, Adelphi for Daracha, Norway, Rivesaltes finish, cask #1168, 488 bottles) - 070814
• Port Charlotte 10 yo 2002/2012 (60%, Adelphi for Daracha, Norway, sherry hogshead, cask #1162, 442 bottles) - 070814
• Port Charlotte 10 yo 2002/2012 (63.9%, OB, private bottling for Raz and Marti, fresh sherry hogshead, 151 bottles) - 070814
• Port Charlotte 11 yo 2002/2013 (54.7%, Maltbarn, sherry cask, 78 bottles) - 070814
• Port Charlotte 12 yo 2002/2014 (46%, Royal Mile Whiskies, rum barrel, 308 bottles) - 070814
• Port Charlotte 15 yo 2002/2018 (60.2%, Whisky Broker for Spirit of Islay, refill sherry hogshead, cask #1161, 254 bottles) - 280818
• Port Charlotte 16 yo 2002/2018 (60.5%, Dramfool, 1st fill bourbon barrel, 221 bottles) - 300521
• Port Charlotte 17 yo 2002/2020 (49.7%, Thompson Brothers, 217 bottles) - by Angus - 210320
• Port Charlotte 10 yo 2003/2013 (60%, Alexander, Swisslink 007, fresh Port hogshead, cask #646, 341 bottles) - 070814
• Port Charlotte 10 yo 2003/2013 (63.1%, Scoma, sherry hogshead, cask #617, 290 bottles) - 020816
• Port Charlotte 2003/2014 (62.9%, Svenska Eldvatten, 156 bottles) - 100315
• Port Charlotte 15 yo 2003/2019 (55.5%, Maltbarn, sherry cask, 171 bottles) - 300521
• Port Charlotte 9 yo (54.9%, Reiffersheid, sherry blood tub #887, 40 bottles, 2011) - 080311
• Port Charlotte 13 yo 2004/2017 (54.1%, Caora, 1st fill bourbon barrel, cask #969, 314 bottles) - 300521
• Port Charlotte 13 yo 2005/2018 (58.4%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #1590, madeira hogshead, 304 bottles) - by Angus - 241020
• Octomore 6 yo 2007/2014 (64%, Rest and be Thankful Whisky Co., Sauternes, cask # R0000016746, 303 bottles) - 220316
• Octomore 11 yo 2007/2019 (60.3%, The Cask Whisperer, Château d’Yquem cask, 292 bottles) - 301019
• Octomore 13 yo 2007/2021 (57.5%, Dramfool 'Jim McEwan Signature Collection', cask #3807, 1st fill Sauternes barrique, 290 bottles) - by Angus - 181221
• Port Charlotte 13 yo 2007/2021 (60.9%, Dramfool 'Jim McEwan Signature Collection 1.2', cask #R08/152-12, 1st fill Pomerol Bordeaux wine cask, 299 bottles) - by Angus - 060424
• Octomore 6 yo 2008/2014  (65.8%, Rest and be Thankful Whisky Co., bourbon, cask #B000005712, 227 bottles). - 230615
• Port Charlotte 6 yo 2008 (46%, Nadi Fiori, Private Reserve, +/-2015) - 310117
• Port Charlotte 2008/2017 (55.5%, Maltbarn, for Japan, red wine cask, 140 bottles) - 280818
• Octomore 9 yo 2009/2019 (63.7%, The Cask Whisperer, Château Lafite cask, 292 bottles) - 301019
• Port Charlotte 10 yo 2008/2019 (56.5%, The Cask Whisperer, Jim McEwan's Private Stock, Château Margaux wine cask, cask #3562, 329 bottles) - 300521
• Octomore 11 yo 2008/2020 (58.8%, The Cask Whisperer, Whisky Shop Neumarkt, Rivesaltes cask, 322 bottles) - 060821
• Octomore 8 yo 2010-2011/2020 (58.3%, Maltbarn) - 081220
• Port Charlotte 10 yo 2010/2021 (59.4%, Dramfool 'Jim McEwan Signature Collection 2.2', cask #1415, 1st fill bourbon barrel, 257 bottles) - by Angus - 060424
• Octomore 12 yo 2010/2023 (55.6%, A Few Barrels Company, Uniqueness of The Cask collection, bourbon barrel, cask #4524, 229 bottles) - 280324
• Octomore 6 yo 2011/2018 (62%, Dram Fool, Islay Festival 2018 Release, bourbon barrel, cask # 4552, 253 bottles) - 280818
• Octomore 8 yo 2011/2020 (59.9%, The Cask Whisperer, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #4555, 246 bottles) - 060821
• Bruichladdich (Octomore) 6 yo 2011/2017 (51.9%, Antique Lions of Spirit, bourbon, 258 bottles) - 040319
• Octomore 7 yo 2013/2021 (62.3%, Dramfool 'Jim McEwan Signature Collection', cask #1872, 1st fill bourbon barrel, 256 bottles) - by Angus - 181221
• Octomore 10 yo 2013/2024 (62.4%, Dramfool's Jim McEwan Signature Collection 8.3, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #1871, 224 bottles) - 280324