ralfy review 1044 Extras - Comparing two excellent Port Charlottes !

[@NeilImmortal]

I originally tasted the SC:01 during an online tasting, with Bruichladdich. The whisky club I was with at the time had some early release bottles. I immediately purchased one of the club bottles left over and an extra for later. It is a great replacement for the Octomore 10.2 (prices have gotten silly now) and cheaper to boot!! Very refined for a heavily peated whisky, the casks shine.

[@leojudkins2040]

PC10 = permashelf for me, and that was after @Ralfy nominated it as his whisky of the year. I have one open, and three in the stash.

[@buffdogg]

same. wonderful Scotch. in my top 5.

[@Wekotin]

Actually PC10 is a different whisky from Port Charlotte 10yo. Port Charlotte PC10 Tro Na Linntean 59,8%.

[@buffdogg]

@@Wekotin True but most people use the PC10 abbreviation to represent the basic Port Charlotte 10yo.

[@problemwithauthority]

Port Charlotte 10 year is amongst my favorite scotch whisky ranks right there with Bowmore 18 year old.

[@rares_21]

Bowmore 18 Deep and complex or the standard version?

[@gavinmartin7187]

​@rares_21 good question. I prefer the 15 over the standard 18. Is the other 18 better?

[@johnbradshaw7525]

I picked up a bottle of Port Charlotte PMC:01 from Duty Free at Keflavik Airport, Iceland. I've had a bottle of 10yo Port Charlotte and I really liked it.

[@drgallup]

While the SC:01 is a year less in the original barrel, it's older due to the extra time in the finishing barrels. Phenolics forensics - Love it!

[@paulnsm64]

I’ve got the PMC:-01 4 years in first fill ex bourbon then 5 years in ex Pomerol casks. Stunning & delicious whisky over £100 but worth it IMO

[@MrDjcomeback]

Great job Ralfy thanks for all that you do these reviews are great!

[@curtisrenwick5722]

I attended my first local scotch tasting event last night. I was recommended this channel. I am so glad I went. First video I watch and you review the Port Charlotte I bough on a visit to Bruichladdich a few months ago! Loved the review, loved the rant, I’m hooked. I want to be a smarter scotch drinker and I believe you will be very helpful. Thank you.

[@oldandintheway1955]

Thank you for an excellent review of these whiskies. I love P.C. 10 year old, it's my absolute favorite heavily peated single malt. Well then, we have Christmas and my 70th birthday coming up; I think that calls for a bottle of the SC.01!!😊 🥃🥃

[@buffdogg]

So happy I got my hands on this bottle. Will be breaking into it for the first time tonight. Along side PC10 as well of course.

[@presstodelete1165]

I happened to be sipping on the 10 when I came accross this review. I have been a big fan for some time now and nice to hear you also think the SC:01 good value for it's price. I might put it on my birthday list.

[@sandrofazzolari8833]

An amazing video dear Ralfy 👍 Bravo 👏. Grazie 🙏 S.

[@somewaresim]

I like peated whisky but haven't bought any for a while. I think I'll try the Port Charlotte 10 year old for £54 before splashing out £120 on the SC:01. Thanks for the comparison Ralfy.

[@eoinoconnell185]

Port Charlotte 10yo is superb.

[@BDCF100]

I opened a '10' I had in my larder to sip while I watched. It is lovely. Great 'extra' Alfie!

[@bluesmanen1]

Got them both, two great drams in their own way. Port Charlotte in general is my absolute favourite from Islay at this moment in time🍷cheers

[@06thbirch]

Thank you for these couple of videos! Bruichladdich is my favourite distillery, but I'm increasingly having a discussion in my head about value. They make great whisky, provide over 100 jobs on Islay, present whisky naturally and really take pride in their work. I'm increasingly feeling they are going down the high premium route, with their bottlings increasing in price year on year. It almost feels like they're gradually taking their product out of my hands which is worrying to an extent. I appreciate that Ralfy takes value into account and can confidently say that at 110 pounds, this Port Charlotte is worth it. Is Octomore worth it at this point?

[@peatbull3426]

Both are Not worth at all!! Prices went up because you have to pay expences and profits to Corp B who managing currently Bruichladdich Distillery. They slowly becomes new diageo. No doubts 🤬

[@greatestytcommentator]

It's all Ralfy's fault 😆 🤣 😂

[@deccyboi4218]

B corp is a certification that costs a few grand a year. Doesn’t manage the company at all just shows they are well run.

[@timoleinonen6819]

Absolutely high standard, beyond comparison. There you have Ralfy with these excellent PCs. All honey.

[@Pew7070]

When this 10yo Port Charlotte became available in US I bought a bottle and now it’s a staple of my shelf. I rank it at the same level as Ardbeg Uigeadail. Slainte!

[@greatestytcommentator]

I finally found a pub with Red Breast at the bar! Miracle!

[@robfut9954]

Hard to find, but harder to find where they don’t ask the sky for a dram

[@hardindr]

Local dive bar has it, along with green spot, for some reason…

[@penguinland666]

Had the pleasure of comparing PC10, PC Barley 2014, PC PMC (pomerol cask), MC (marsala cask) together. Happy days. PMC is their best offering I have tried thus far and PC10 is a classic by now, they all worth what you pay for, when compared to other stuff that is around at a similar price. Pure quality. I would however have liked them being tad cheaper (by a tenner), still no regrets.

[@seabreezecoffeeroasters7994]

Sitting in my Shed in Oz while it rains outside enjoying some of the lower part of a bottle of Talisker Storm. I was wondering what to grab next so Port Charlotte it is. Thanks Brother of Clive 😉

[@TheRealCoyote]

I really enjoy a Portcharlotte. So many good ones out there. And I'm happy to say it is nothing like a toyota or a skoda even if I understand the point. 😀 Perhaps Lotus Emira vs. Evija worked better🙂

[@gavinmartin7187]

I'm not even a big fan of peat monsters, but that PC10 is delicious!

[@WhiskyLoversSociety]

With so many extra’s who a resist. They do make some great whisky. Cheers sir.

[@greatestytcommentator]

I tried Clarksons Hawkestone IPA with a meal the other day.. I was pretty cynical, but .. wow.. you really CAN taste the quality of the Barley .. Very impressed.

[@wallace-bv4rl]

I’m siping the PC10 right now - opened within the last week. Realised I’m veering into spirit led and thought better open it. Not disappointed- lovely dram 👍

[@Josh_2976]

A bottle of SC01 is very tempting as my bottle of 10 year old which is currently my favourite is nearly empty.

[@danielmcevoy976]

Always have PC10 and the Classic Laddie on the shelf.

[@bzzz1800]

6:40 They live, the movie 😎

[@ShaunCauser]

Curious, Ralfy. How does the standard Port Charlotte Local Barley you raved about earlier compare to the SC-01 from pricing point + smell and taste? With it being priced between the 2, I'm curious.

[@jkn107]

After so many meh reviews, so happy to see your joy in this one.

[@greatestytcommentator]

I revisited White Peak Distillery in England the other week When are you going to review their Wireworks Malts? The Amorone cask expression is rather special.

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Phenolic forensics is it Ralfy, well we can be pretentious if we like! I will get the 10 year old, Port Charlotte hmm, nice reviews

[@GoldenClays1]

I think Ralfy is a Peat Monster!

[@varun198081]

You should do one review of Octomore as well.

[@kaiserhog]

Ralfy have you mixed a bit of the special cask with the 10 year? Seems like something special would result.

[@rfpho1456]

It would be interesting to have a comparison with Kilchoman’s 100% Isla Barley which is less peaty. Different whiskies but the difference from the same area would be interesting.

[@BS-ez2ud]

Anyone else feel like he was talking about Ardbeg when he was mini-ranting early in the video?

[@robfut9954]

Definitely think he was

[@mrboomslang8852]

Is the 3rd bottle on the shelf empty ralfy?

[@Balkonwhisky]

I really love(d) all Expressions of PCs Cask Exploration Series. Especially the PMC 01. PC 10 is always in my Bar. I dont miss any Ardbegs anymore.😅

[@TheZeal04]

I've really enjoyed the OLC01 and the SC01 was also good, but I have found not all in this cask series from Port Charlotte are worth the money. The PMC01 just didn't hit at all. The wine casks didn't integrate well with the peat, just felt disjointed and jarring to have it. So for sure in the future I'll be more careful on which ones of these I buy. Granted not the kind of bottle most stores would have a bottle open to sample.

[@andygorman688]

For the local barley, why do they have to send it off the island to get it peated?

[@deccyboi4218]

Yes that’s silly

[@jumpingwhale]

Ralf, Talisker brings out to much Nas, i agree But let me tell you, Talisker Skye is a good tasting whisky Nas. But its E150a but no chill filtering i guess at 45.8% But its a nice cheap dram 30€

[@jumpingwhale]

Ralf if i taste good ( learned that from you ) i can pick the E150a teabag they did a lot of cask burning to make the whisky mellow. thats the character of Talisker a bit i noticed, like highland park 10. Still its ok for the price

[@olivermackie2009]

The 10 year old is GBP35 here in Japan.

[@deccyboi4218]

Amazing prices

[@olivermackie2009]

@deccyboi4218 Or the rest of the world is overpriced? After all, this has to be imported into Japan.

[@martindouwe6099]

Well well, how about the 3rd peated version, called Lochindaal.

[@robfut9954]

To be totally fair, you’re comparing them in two similar… but different glasses. Which may also cause small nuances.

[@dane5896]

👍👍👍

[@hinglemccringleberry5431]

Hi Ralfy, I was recently gifted a bottle of a 2017 bottling of Ileach Cask Strength. My god, what an absolute belter this is. I'm not really sure what destillery the malt is from, but it's a great young peatmonster thats very complex and mature for it's young age. Do you happen to know by chance where the spirit is from? It smells like Laphroaig but tastes more like Lagavulin. I'm positivily confused :D

[@martinlest]

So how does one submit a malt mention?

[@Lickiecat]

Hey Ralfy, have you ever seen/tried the extremely affordable lochranza blend? I've only seen it here on the island but i'd really recommend it to anyone who sees it on the shelf and wants a cheap blend for under 25 pounds. There are 2 other very cheap and pretty obscure blends I haven't tried from the same distillery(or the new oen in lagg), Robert burns and the sou'western.

[@mahasidha9]

But how do they compare to my favorite peated whisky Laphroaig 10 year cask strength?

[@Modly1991]

Like driving 5 series vs e class.

[@mahasidha9]

@@Modly1991 Care to elaborate? The CS Laphroaig is now $92.00 in the States.

[@Usonian7]

How do you not say bacon or meat for tasting with the pc10? I'm an American bourbon guy, but that's all I get from it.

[@ChristopheW88]

Can anyone recommend a peaty integrity malt that isn't necessarily a 'peat monster'? I have, on Ralfy's recommendation, Maclean's Nose; but that's a blend and I'm looking for a single malt. And this video is clearly telling me to swerve Laphroaig and Lagavulin. Still finding my feet with peat, so don't want to drop ~£50 on a Port Charlotte that may be too peaty for me.

[@andypike1234]

Why did you re-name your channel?

[@robfut9954]

Just noticed that… weird

[@brian6x]

But my "money" is just fiat. There's not much value left!

[@Mike-vw7ct]

Never met a Bruichladdich I didn’t like.

[@peterfinucane8122]

This is as PC as Ralfy gets!!😊

[@francisoconnor2392]

Does PC10 not come in the nice tin anymore?

[@chadwallace3598]

“2 tablespoons per glass”? Dam don’t you wanna taste it?

[@FalcoStarlight]

Huh, modern marks?? You gave it 90/100 and now 85/100... Sorry, but I don't understand this at all 😢

[@rickdankert779]

Different day, environment and mindset, the scores are not that far apart

[@haroldhuntley4411]

Ralfy has tightened up his marking scheme, rating everything a little lower, more like Michael Jackson .

[@peatbull3426]

Its simple. Price up malt mark down 🤷‍♂️

[@greatestytcommentator]

If Ralfy gives it a high score.... then Ralfy can't afford another bottle LOL😂 He should use some kind of cryptic code for scoring whisky...

[@FalcoStarlight]

@@peatbull3426 No, the other Port Charlotte (87 points ) is atm double the price of the Port Charlotte 10 years old (90 points). He lowered his rating from 90 points (2 years ago) to 85 points for the PC 10y...

[@eymerichinquisitore9022]

Mmm double meh on this special cask, I prefer the 10