Rest & Be Thankful Port Charlotte 14 Yr

$219.99

This whisky was featured on Day 15 of our 2024 KWM Not An Advent Calendar Tastings! You can read more about the whisky here.

This Rest & Be Thankful Port Charlotte single cask is listed as a EU Exclusive on the indie bottler’s own website. I wonder how we managed to get some? Hmm… This 2009 Port Charlotte was matured in an ex-Bourbon Hogshead #1263 for 14 years. It was bottled in July 2023 at a cask strength of 57.4%.

700 ml

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Region:Scotland > Islay
Vintage:2009

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Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: salty, farm-y, and malty, with firm ashy smoke... lots of ys there; a hint of ozone, hay bales, and ashy-muddy peat; hints of salted caramel and heather honey; spicy citrus notes.

Palate: salty, malty, and smoky, with more farm-y tones and tart citrus-y fruits (trying to maximize my y's); duck l'orange, ceviche, and butter poached langoustines drizzled with fresh squeezed lemon; loads of grassy malt, muddy peat, and a flinty minerality; building spices and cheesy notes.

Finish: warm, coating, and malty with fading spices, citrus fruit, and a backbone of smoked cheddar.

Comment: this rather naked (presuming a refill ex-Bourbon cask) Port Charlotte is an antidote to some of the overly wine-y OBs of recent years; the spirit is in charge here, with the cask merely playing backup; Port Charlotte fans will dig this malty teenager!

Evan’s Tasting Note

Nose: Ahh, the good ole’ Port Charlotte cheese and lactic note is right there. No hiding it. Notes of crisp and roasted cereals, Bran flakes, smoked Gouda, earthy and funky peat moss, peach and pear slices, watermelon rind, and dried apple skins.

Palate: Stewed plums, honeyed lozenges, marzipan, Salty chicken broth, Frosted Flakes cereal, marmalade, Macadamia nuts, slightly burnt shortbread cookies, and a touch of cinnamon mixed with sugar.

Finish: Surprisingly soft smoke with a creamy sweetness that sticks around.

Comment: One of the most approachable and inviting cask strength Port Charlotte’s I can recall tasting. I want to see more PC like this, nearly naked from ex-Bourbon casks instead of drowned in wine and sherry. Delicious stuff!