Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2012 (750ml) Russian River Valley smoke and vanilla

smoke and vanilla

sweet tannin (there's no astringency or coarseness)

Wine Enthusiast - 90 points

Nose: Grassines from volcanic well water shows in this pure and ethereal tequila

a voluptuous texture

Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2012 (750ml) Russian River Valley smoke and vanillaStart with malt sourced 100% from Islay, peat it, have Bruichladdich distill it, age in ex Bourbon and ex Wine casks for 6 years on Islay and you get this: Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2012. A celebration of Islay, its the kind of whisky you want to get lost in because its just good. EYE Honey NOSE Pear heavy orchard fruit, honey, smoke, graham, vanilla and fruit taffy with touches of floral, cocoa and herbal notes. PALATE Peat smoke, herbal, dry