Port Charlotte PAC: 01 2011

Profile: The Port Charlotte PAC: 01 2011 at a glance

• Cask Exploration Series: Matured for 8 years including a finish in exPauillac red wine Casks
• Heavily Peated PAC: 01: Bottled with a phenol content of 40ppm
• 2011 Vintage: Created by Head Distiller Adam Hannett
• Paulliac from Bordeaux: Pauillac is the Bordeaux appellation on the Médoc Peninsula

Portrait: What makes the Port Charlotte PAC: 01 2011 special

The Port Charlotte PAC: 01 2011 is a bottling from the Cask Exploration Series, which focuses on extraordinary finishes.
The heavily peated Port Charlotte PAC: 01 2011 received its finish in former Paulliac wine Casks from the Médoc peninsula Bordeaux area of ​​France.
The result is a wonderfully balanced single malt with lots of peat, earthy tones and fresh pome fruit.

Each specific terroir is responsible for the flavors a single Malt can develop. This can be seen particularly with the Port Charlotte PAC: 01 2011. The new addition to the Cask Exploration series spent the second half of its maturation period in Paulliac Casks from Bordeaux.

Tasting Notes: This is what the Port Charlotte PAC: 01 2011 tastes like

• Nose: at the beginning earthy aromas paired with mineral tones and lots of smoke - behind it fresh green apples - above all fresh sea air
• Palate: full and strong in taste - again the earthy notes, now together with hints of dried herbs, strong forest honey and ripe pears - above all a clear smoky note
• Finish: long and slightly sweet on the finish with hints of moist ash, then tones of fresh herbs develop - especially eucalyptus, camphor and menthol