ralfy review 1024 - Port Charlotte 7yo Local Barley @50%vol:

[@LeonScheppink]

I haven't heard mobile phone distortion like that in 20 years. 😁

[@killerbites3963]

Like going back in time to the Nokia days

[@greatestytcommentator]

Worrying isn't it..?

[@presstodelete1165]

@@greatestytcommentator Took me back to my days in airline operations, was always a troubling sound just before an angry Captain got on the radio.

[@whiskeywithe7907]

Thought it was coming out of my phone 😅..what a relief lol reminds me of the internet sound back in the day 😉

[@grbadalamenti]

Mobile malt mention malformation😂😂😂😂

[@cliffbagsby]

From Bruichladdich: This Port Charlotte vintage was distilled in 2014 using 100% Islay grown barley. Aged for seven years in first fill bourbon casks, second fill virgin oak and Bordeaux wine casks. Peated at 40ppm, 50% ABV and bottled on Islay with Islay spring water. This whisky is non-chill filtered & coloring free.

[@Soldano999]

Mine says 2013. Which brings the question of batch variation ?

[@justinafuchs2619]

@@Soldano999I‘m not sure I understand you correctly, sorry for that. There’s a new Islay Barley every year, and the 2013 is 8 years old. So there’s always some variation. I have a bottle of the PC 2013 Islay Barley, and I think it’s fantastic. How do you like the 2013?

[@morthaug]

It’s my 4th bottle from the Bruichladdich Distillery and I enjoyed all of them

[@themunros1]

Lindores Abbey also use locally grown barley. This is from their website: We currently use the Laureate strain of barley grown on local farms whose fields surround the distillery and would have originally been abbey lands. Grand to see newer distilleries doing this👍

[@triktrak_1451]

"The peach smoke from the killing process." hahaha It can be fun to watch these with the captions turned on.

[@JazznRealHipHop]

I have three Port Charlottes open at the moment, the standard 10, the Scottish Barley and the Islay Barley 2012. All slightly different and all fantastic for what I paid. Great distillery even for those who can’t afford Black Arts and Octomore bottling’s

[@marcwhiskey]

I had a sample of an Islay barley a few years ago & it had a crazy bleu cheese note that worked great with the smoke. Loved it.

[@grbadalamenti]

Laphroaig nails the bleu cheese note most of the time.

[@WhoeverNevermind]

I'm surprised almost nobody notices the blue cheese notes in these bottles. Although sometimes I see people mentioning "lactic funk".

[@dksculpture]

Just picked up a bottle and I’m enjoying it! 🙏

[@djbeacon6895]

Have only tasted the Springbank Local Barley. Fell in love after getting a sample from a friend of their 9 year about 5 or 6 years ago. Oily, thick, with some brine and lemon. Have never seen around here but 2 years ago local store had some of the 10 year. FANTASTIC but at those SB prices, will have to make my bottles last.

[@elduderino3120]

I’ve been drinking a Port Charlotte 2013 Islay Barley. It’s delicious, but I don’t think you can go wrong with Port Charlotte: the 10yr is a perma-shelf bottle in my house (plus a couple in the long-term stash) and I easily rate it higher than SB10. I’m thinking about the 18yr as my next Bruichladdie purchase. I’m sure it’s a banger, just a shame about the price.

[@NicolasMD85]

For 200 euros, I'm only dreaming about it. There are no real plans for a purchase 😢

[@ryk-mp5lz]

The PC18 is phenomenally good - I was hesitant given the £175 RRP, but it turned out to be so good I ordered a second bottle to tuck away for the future. Front-runner by a massive margin for my whisky of the year; honestly can't remember the last time I was so taken by a new OB. Head & shoulders above Bruichladdich 18 as well, which was surprisingly underwhelming given the distillery quality as a whole.

[@yorkie2789]

Many thanks Ralfy, looking at my PC 10 throughout the video and just couldn't resist toasting your health! Keep up the good work, you are a joy.

[@WhiskeyKnows]

Ralfy, I believe that Bruichladdich is my Fav Distillery now I have picked up the new Black Arts along with Experimental Series Bottles. The reason being is that here in the States it is more available than Springbank and others.

[@John_Carder]

Isn't Kilchoman made with local barley, as well?

[@nottudyug]

I was poured a dram of this whilst visiting the excellent ‘Black Cat’ bar in Edinburgh in early February after one of the members of staff suggested I try it. This is quite the ‘dram’. Extremely moreish and rather quaffable. The use of primarily Bourbon and equal amount of Virgin Oak and Bordeaux casks makes for a beautiful flavour profile. I immediately ordered a bottle once home. 🏠 Very very good and at the price point a no brainer.

[@MortAllachie]

I really enjoy this. The first pour wasn’t that impressive, but the next dram… Wow. I have never had this amount of sweet lemon in a whisky. Fabulous bottle 😊

[@scottyblog]

I’d like you to review Bere Barley next. But wow has the price gone up on it.

[@davidc6863]

Ralfy, thanks again for an amazing and informative video. Look forward to the Extras! You may already know that M&H distillery in Israel has a Local Barley expression.

[@robfut9954]

While I have no issue with young whisky, I absolutely DO have a problem with paying big money for one. Regardless of ABV, integrity bottling, or frankly anything. The industry has been *grooming* us to accept less years for more money for a LONG time and if we don’t draw a line in the sand you’ll soon see decent age statements slowly fade away or become unaffordable.

[@sandrofazzolari8833]

Marvellous dear Ralfy! I look forward to trying it when it comes to Italy. Also really curious about the extras coming up. Many thanks and kindest regards as always, Sandro

[@alyamaut]

Top notch review Ralfy, I was on Saturday at the warehouse tasting, I enjoyed the Octomores, but I knew this one is something special glad I got a Bottle, un abrazo 🤘🤘🤘

[@1stMemberEver]

Those Port Charlottes getting younger and younger. I bet next year we have 6 year old LB.

[@robfut9954]

Will continue to get younger until people complain, especially the reviewers.

[@simonray2155]

Great to see you waxing lyrical with such enthusiasm about this whisky, Ralfy. I can’t wait to try it.

[@darkoanton5]

Port Charlotte has been 'not available' in Ontario for ages. Fortunately. I got the 10 through British Columbia and it is fantastic.

[@ccuellar6212]

I’m liking the intimacy of the camera placement in this vlog.

[@ddresely]

Aren’t the x.3 Octomores using Islay barley? Also Bruichladdich, a coincidence, I think not.

[@rivenbeef]

How would one share a malt mention Ralfy? Just in the comments?

[@Soldano999]

I just bought one last week. The timing couldn't be better.

[@drpapa26]

Ærø Whisky in Southern Denmark also use local barley. They are also the first distillery in the world to produce their own yeast.

[@gerwinpot4230]

At my local shop i can buy the PC 2013 (8yo) Islay barley for €80. Odd that most of the liquor in the Uk is more expensive than here in the Netherlands.

[@amauridiaz2609]

It's one of my favorites. I haven't seen the 7 years in the us.

[@gtrlover3983]

Had the 2012 version back 2020 thought it was good but liked MRC better will try this version.

[@majornut9728]

I have enjoyed the 10 yo PC and really liked it. I cannot help wondering what a whisky would have to be like to get a 90+ mark hearing the praise this one got. 😁

[@grbadalamenti]

Long gone like the St Magdalene distillery❤

[@ryk-mp5lz]

The highest malt mark I can recall was a 93, which IIRC he gave to a Signatory Edradour (un-chillfiltered collection), but that was years ago before Ralfy revised his scoring system downward.

[@grahamokeefe9406]

I tried an Islay Barley a few months ago. Don't remember which one, but I enjoyed it immensely. I don't remember if there was an age statement or not, but I felt like it could hang with any good 10-12 year old. Though, after trying the Torabhaig, I think I might have a taste for younger whiskeys. (Add a couple of teaspoons of Glenfarclas 105 to the Torabhaig, and you've really got something!)

[@risknerd1772]

Love that stuff - I keep it in my rotation

[@presstodelete1165]

After a little searching just ordered a drop for the weekend.

[@yusufsayed1583]

Good Evening 😊 Awesome review , appreciate the time you put in for sharing your thoughts on the pour 🥃 Have a wonderful day & Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@israelliberow1855]

Great review I have tasted the regular Port Charlotte 10 Will look out for the seven-year-old Islay Barley Same question as @BrucieN59 Where is review 1023? Am I missing something?

[@jtf2dan]

Springbank makes a nice local barley bottling....cask strength usually

[@JazznRealHipHop]

You’ll let me know if you see one sitting on a shelf 😆

[@djbeacon6895]

@JazznRealHipHop I hear ya. After looking for a number of years, stopped in a store about 20 miles away before going to a birthday dinner 18 months ago. My wife wondered why I was in shock. There were 3 bottles of the Springbank LB 10 year on the bottom shelf. At $200 I picked up one. Got home cracked it and the next day drove back and picked up another.

[@JazznRealHipHop]

@@djbeacon6895 very nice! I don’t blame you, I live in a SB dessert I’m more likely to run into the pope at the liquor store

[@DominikK45]

On the palate heavy on dry and bitter cherry eau-de-vie with a hint of barley sweetness. Don't buy if you are a beginner!!

[@MythicalMasterpieces]

I love the 2013, looking forward to this. it’s really is creamy, so tasty, dare I say smooth for its abv. If people are new to whisky I give them this before trying something more intense.

[@arshadf3146]

What's with the new glass?

[@velviaman3206]

So that he can read his own writing .

[@ensiobygg5004]

11:06 see the islay spirit exit the masters mouth 😂. Ralfy is the pure king.

[@joan_b.]

Hey Ralfy, inutile d'en faire des tonnes... Dis juste que c'est une tuerie ! Port Charlotte est toujours exceptionnel comparé aux autres peated single malt islays. Dont' you think so? 😉 I love your vids. You're the best! 😍 Slàinte! 🥃

[@pinanti]

This is the top ! 7 years !

[@88johnbarnes]

Is the port charlotte 18 worth £175 ralfy ?

[@Servanus771]

Just bought Kilchoman 100% Islay, will need to pick up a bottle of this PC …that’s if it doesn’t sell out after this favourable review 📈💸💸

[@danhammer106]

Kilchoman 100% Islay - can't go wrong with that one. You may see why Ralfy said the locally sourced barley retains more peatiness. Kilchoman state that they kiln it to 25 ppm and therefore it's "lightly peated" but in fact it was even more peaty to me than the regular PC10 when tried head to head. And there I thought I'm going to get a lighter Kilchoman. What a beautiful mistake that was.

[@shelbybburrows871]

One of my favorites...

[@BrucieN59]

Where is review 1023? Am I missing something?

[@pepebruno1672]

Is Ralfy trying to skip ahead? Good catch!

[@thewhiskybothy]

🤔

[@velviaman3206]

There will not be any good malting barley in the west of Scotland in 2024 if it does not stop raining soon.

[@bobmcclure8069]

Rapfy, why 2 small wine glasses instead of 2 Glencairn glasses?

[@penguinland666]

1024 is a power of two, I see what you did there.

[@Fisklina]

I would love source references for the claims being made, not just in this video but in all of them. So that they are not just claims/oppinions/(dare I say) flannel.

[@martinbeen]

Where is the cat? I have a Ballechin 10 now. Also non chil, natural color, and 46%.

[@mendipfox1650]

What a gorgeous colour.

[@pepebruno1672]

@Malt Mention: “Magnificent Miamiam Marielitos”

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

7 years? Better be the 49.99 version of Port Charlotte. I drink 10 year old Bourbon so I'm not fooled by Scotch up pricing that doesn't match Kentucky Bourbon quality.

[@Ivo--]

Review 2^10 and it's a goodun

[@tomcochrane56]

£78 quid for a seven year old?

[@neilmattos2756]

🙌🏻😁

[@thisffinguy]

🥃❤🥃

[@degmar]

Took you long enough to catchup with the rest of us on age statements.

[@NicolasMD85]

Port Charlotte *Islay Barley, not Local Barley. I can tell you can't get that 13 yo Local Barley SB out of your head, mate! 🎉