Review #209: Port Charlotte 2007 Cooper's Choice 7 year Cask #2424

Islay - 7 - NCF - NCA - $100 - 46%

Port Charlotte is the peated line of Bruichladdich.  From the IB below. 

Port Charlotte 2007 vintage Islay single malt Scotch whiskey distilled at Bruichladdich Distillery. Single cask refill sherry butt #2424 bottled 2015 by The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. for the Coopers Choice series. 480 bottles.

Color - Pale Gold - (This must be an often refilled sherry butt)

Nose - Burning logs, honey, cereal, lemon zest

Palate - Malt, bitter honey, cigar box

Finish - Medium - Lapsang, malt, honey, raw wood, lemon rind

Overall - 5 - This was not my favorite Port Charlotte.  It was a pure malt bomb and no sherry influence.  The honey, lemon and peat helped keep this from getting too boring. However, even without price being a factor, I would take regular PC or PC Islay Barley over this.  

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.91

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16