Port Charlotte 2003 10 Year Old Duncan McGillivray Private Cask
Lot number: 078-1821
Winning bid: £90
Mothballed by previous owners Whyte & Mackay, Bruichladdich distillery was revived in the year 2000 by indy bottler Murray McDavid. For a long time the distillery was the black sheep of Islay, on account of producing unpeated whisky in order to meet its owner's blending requirements. Contrary to general expectations though, this also made it a hit with the locals who were presumably sick of the sight of peat.
Since its resurrection, and under the guiding hand of maestro Jim McEwan, Bruichladdich hasn't shied away from experimentation in cask management, quadruple distillation, love-it-or-hate-it presentation, and the introduction of the heavily peated Port Charlotte and (REALLY heavily peated) Octomore ranges. Oh, and they make a mean gin too.
Distilled: July 2003
Bottled: July 2014
Age: 10 years old
Cask Type: Bourbon cask, and enhanced in a premier cru Sauternes cask
Cask Number: 815
55.4% ABV / 70cl
Signed by Duncan McGillivray
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