Port Charlotte PAC vs MRC vs OLC Heavily Peated Islay Scotch Shootout

[@Judah98]

When you said leather for the PAC, I was sold! Nice description. 👍🥃😏

[@WhiskyRiffs]

These are some of the best Port Charlotte expressions I've ever tasted. Let me know if you get to taste any of them. Cheers! 🥃

[@randymcneill4455]

Kevin talking to Santa. Santa says, “Kevin, you have been a great KZbinr and guitarist. What 10 gifts do you want?” Kevin says, “Port Charolette Whiskey.” Santa replies, “That’s one gift Kevin. What else?” Kevin replies, “Port Charolette whiskey!”

[@WhiskyRiffs]

🤣 OK, I did buy a lot of Port Charlotte expressions recently… these things happen. Cheers, Randy!

[@gregpragnell5246]

I always pick up a bottle of the 10yo at the duty free on my way home from work if I can get any and it is one of my favorites. Prices in Thailand are ridiculous and availability is not so good so a litre is preferable to a smaller bottle. Will definitely try one of the cask versions if the opportunity arises. For now a bottle of Octomore sits on my shelf ready for those special occasions.

[@WhiskyRiffs]

I'm always keeping an eye out for Octomore at a good price. A friend of mine offered to pick up a bottle that was half the price of my local San Francisco shop. On our recent trip back from London, I tried to pick up the Port Charlotte MR: 01 travel-exclusive expression in the LHR Duty Free shop, but they were out.

[@gman5986]

OLC is my fav by far!

[@WhiskyRiffs]

OLC is delicious. Cheers!

[@user-su9tn1wo2m]

I had to travel some 15000 km to Australia to taste my first Port Charlotte, it was a 6yo at 50% and I was impressed. When I got home I found the OLC 9yo at 55,1% bought it and were even more impressed, it is so good and complexe. I think it easily matches the Octomore 10yo (latest edition), which is about 75$ more. But it could be interesting if you made a comparison between these to one day. Big fan of your reviews by the way :-)

[@WhiskyRiffs]

Thanks so much for the compliment and for watching. The OLC is good, right?! I thought I'd only find that Bruichladdich complexity in their Octomore line… and it's so hard to get the edition you want. They are always sold out. As far as a comparison video, something like that may appear on November 19. ;) Cheers!

[@Kvs-vf9nt]

@@WhiskyRiffs If you live in Europe you will find them much more easily and cheaper.

[@eddytong6027]

I love olc,have 3 under my mattress,just bought a pac,couldn’t find Mrc,what a shame

[@WhiskyRiffs]

The MRC is hard to get, which is a shame because it might be my favorite of the Cask Exploration Series. Cheers!

[@SaltyCuban]

Odd . This video is over a year old. I bought this OLC 01 for $92 a couple days ago . There was maybe one or two more on the shelf. I have not opened it yet. Should I go get another at that price? Or should I get a Ledaig 18 for a little bit more $.

[@WhiskyRiffs]

Whisky prices are all about availability. If an expression is hard to get, we all will pay a much higher price. If it's just a local distribution issue, it could be expensive in one town and affordable in another. As for which to buy, that's a very personal decision. When I had my full whisky collection before traveling (findingGinaMarie.com), I liked to have some variety (over 200 bottles). But when I saw my favorites at a good price, I'd buy a backup bottle. Good luck with your decision and enjoy whatever you choose. Cheers!

[@SaltyCuban]

@@WhiskyRiffs 200 seems like a great sweet spot. I’ve never reached 100. Always seem to be around the 90’s. Mind you I don’t count Irish , bourbon or blended scotch. The backup bottle is now my main issue. I don’t like to open a “last” or “only” bottle of anything I can’t readily replace. In the case of choosing between the Ledaig 18 and the PC 01, I have both. Ive never opened either because of scarcity. Now I have the opportunity to purchase either one (PC locally) but I can’t go by the usual personal experience. So I’m depending on online advice for that backup bottle of one or the other. So I can open one stress free. It’s a bad habit for for sure. 🤔 Edit: today I decided to get the local and harder to come by one. Purchased the PC.

[@Kvs-vf9nt]

Funny thing the OlC is cheaper than one off the other ones can't remember witch one. It's 120euro here. And I need another bottle. Because it's the best one.

[@WhiskyRiffs]

Local prices are weird. I can compare three expressions at two SF shops and all three won't be consistently higher or lower at a shop. It just depends on how much they buy of each brand. Thanks for sharing prices!

[@Kvs-vf9nt]

@@WhiskyRiffs I know it's the same here. Especially with Scotches where you have to go for to a Whisky shop for. Some are like 15 even 20euro cheaper. It's true it's how much did they buy and on what price and how long ago.. Recently I had a classic laddie from Mr McEwan still. And I paid 49euro. I also bought the laddie 8 and he has the laddie 22 too but it's 250euros. Then I rather buy just another organic bruichladdich from 2009 for like 78eu and a port Charlotte olc 01 2010 for 120. I even prefer the port Charlotte OlC 01 2010 over the octemore's that are very overpriced

[@nipponkaijikyokai]

My Rankings 1. MRC 2. PAC 3. MC 4. OLC

[@WhiskyRiffs]

I wasn’t able to find the travel edition, but you liked it better than the OLC. Interesting. I was enjoying the sweeter notes of the MRC but I keep waffling on which is my absolute favorite. Thanks for sharing and cheers!

[@nipponkaijikyokai]

@Whisky Riffs On some days, my palate leans PAC and on other MRC. But as more air has gotten into the bottle, MRC has begun to outshine PAC quite a lot. At this very moment, all 4 bottles, MRC,PAC, OLC, and MC, are at near the same levels, and MRC is gliding ahead like Usain Bolt towards effortless victory.

[@WhiskyRiffs]

@@nipponkaijikyokai I love your analogy. Cheers!

[@utoobia]

@@nipponkaijikyokai ….Same, but it was the OLC that it overtook. All of these are quite good, though too pricey, but MRC evolves more after opening. Winner

[@twostraws]

I've only tried one Port Charlotte, but it was so intense I'm amazed you're able to pick these three apart so finely - I guess that's a result of a better-developed whisky palate! Would it be blasphemy to add a touch of water?

[@WhiskyRiffs]

Hi, Paul! I did add water in the previous MRC/OLC episode (kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4itZIFur72Lf5Y) but this one was already running long. A few drops of water did help soften the MRC. And these are very different from the Heavily Peated 10, which has many more sharp edges. Cheers!