In the latest batch of Elements of Islay bottlings there was this Port Charlotte Pl6 , a combination of 3 bourbon barrels distilled in 2011, bottled at cask strength… of course.

Port Charlotte Pl6 7 yo 2011 (55,3%, Elixir Distillers ‘Elements of Islay’ 2019, bourbon barrels, 1163 btl.)

Nose: coastal sharpness mixed with charcoal and sweet smoke. Linseed oil, beach pebbles, hints of burnt heather and herbs. A tad austere perhaps but there’s a light hint of peach in the background. Mouth: warmer now, with hints of smoked bacon, almonds and gingerbread. More sweetness now, mainly plums and...