Bruichladdich
Bruichladdich
54.5%
10 Years
Released in the U.K. in fall 2024 and in the U.S. in May 2025, This is a 10-year-old scotch whisky from Bruichladdich's Port Charlotte line. Bottled at 54.4% ABV and malted to 40 PPM, this whisky was aged in first-fill (75%) and second-fill (25%) bourbon barrels for five years before being moved into first-fill French oak Syrah wine casks for four years. Then, it was refinished in bourbon casks for a final year. The seventh release in Port Charlotte's Cask Exploration series, Port Charlotte SYC:01 is available via bruichladdich.com and via select specialist whisky retailers. It has a suggested retail price of $149.99.
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Powerful peat is joined by waves of barbecue smoke and balanced by sandalwood and mango.
Quite viscous on the palate. The syrah really shines through here with bright, sweet fruit notes. Gritty peat, charred meat, oak and sage meet a sweeter profile of vanilla, brown sugar, cherry, plum and raspberry. Cinnamon and cracked pepper bring a bit of spice to the party, as well.
The finish is long and packed with ash and char initially — after a while, sweeter notes of honey and brown sugar arrive, flanked by iodine and papaya.
Delightfully rich and complex whisky. It's meaty, smoky, herbaceous, fruity and sweet all at once. The syrah cask influence is very prominent but not overpowering — it's perfectly additive to the base spirit and works gorgeously. There's so much going on here, and there's not a moment of the sip I didn't enjoy. Sweet meets peat, and it's beautiful.
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
