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Port Charlotte The Cask Whisperer 17 Year Old, French Red Wine Cask, 2nd Release, 2002, The Cask Whisperer, 52.3%
Port Charlotte

Port Charlotte The Cask Whisperer 17 Year Old, French Red Wine Cask, 2nd Release, 2002, The Cask Whisperer, 52.3%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 28
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

This heavily peated whisky from Bruichladdich is generally peated to 40ppm and is distilled in the same tall stills resulting in a spirit that has both power and elegance. Created to commemorate the Lochindaal distillery, originally called Port Charlotte, which closed in 1929, it was the first spirit distilled by the Murray McDavid team in 2001. This particular release is a 17-year-old Port Charlotte, distilled in 2002 and bottled in 2020, from Jim McEwan's Private Stock, matured in a French red wine cask. It is part of 'The Cask Whisperer' series, specifically the 2nd release.

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Feb 8, 2026SGD 278.55
Region
Islay
Age
17 Years
Vintage
2002
Bottled
2020
ABV
52.3%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Port Charlotte
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Wine Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Cask Whisperer
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
2nd Release
PPM
40
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Jim McEwan
Master distiller (distillation)
Jim McEwan
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
218
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
The Cask Whisperer, Jim McEwan's Private Stock, 2nd Release
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Jim McEwan's Private Stock
Allocation
Switzerland
Nose
Richly fruity (blueberries, acai, strawberries, red berries), sweet peat, burnt caramel, hint of chocolate, wild flowers, grapefruit zest, funky farmyard, fatty cured ham, pear, oak spice, cinnamon, old tweed, cherry jam, gentle smoke/ash, fruity vanilla custard, salt.
Palate
Medium oily mouthfeel, sweet and rich, loads of berries (blackberries, blueberries, bramble, stems), chocolate, raisins, dried strawberries, perfectly integrated peat, pear, grapefruit, oak spice, cinnamon, light smoke, strawberry cream, fruity berry yogurt, salt, hint of bitter dark chocolate, lactic funk, light tannic grape skins, earthy cured mushroom, roasted seaweed, blow-torched Shoyu and white miso.
Finish
Medium long, earthy peat, whisps of smoke, smoldering grass field, gentle bitterness, salty, lingering dark chocolate bitter, dried berries, more blueberry/acai, fruity funk, light fruity sour, acidic coffee, sweet/sour berries with coffee, powdered sugar.
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