Most recent purchase:

Port Charlotte An Turas Mor (An Turas Mor, means The Great Journey)

I must say, I was extremely impressed by An Turas Mor. It’s smoky and salty on the nose, with a smooth and non-oily body. While peated, the phenol hit is gentle and well-balanced with a hint of iodine, which offers a suggestion of ocean spray without the over-powering (to some,not me) bite of a Laphroaig. If anything, it’s crisp and tastes fresh, with an almost citrus-like quality. What really sets Port Charlotte apart though, was the extremely long, warm finish, smoky but not cloying. This whisky has been distilled at Bruichladdich distillery by master distiller Jim Mcewan in hommage to the exceptional single malt produced in the village of Port Charlotte, isle of Islay, until 1929