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Port Charlotte Scottish Barley, 50%

Price: 72 Issue: Winter 2013 Reviewer: Dave Broom Category: Single Malt Scotch

Smoky, yes, but the effect is more shore-like: on the beach, hot sand, wood smoke, and a faint hint of balloons…there must be a party going on. In addition you get olive oil, preserved lemon, and eucalyptus. The palate is thick with strawberry sweeties that push back against the peat. Water calms things (suggesting this would work with soda), while the finish sees the campfire emit more smoke. £45