America’s most influential whisky taster has placed the PC5 from Bruichladdich, a 5 year old Islay whisky in the same league as single malts 7 times it’s age.
It’s The Malt Advocate, published quarterly by John Hansell, that has rated PC5, the new peaty whisky from Bruichladdich as: “Outstanding! The best for it’s style. Distinctive”.
The highest scorer was a single cask bottling of the legendary 35 year old Springbank. At 93%, a single cask of 34 year old Glenfiddich followed at £300 a bottle. 3rd equal, with 92%, was the 5 year old Bruichladdich “PC5” along with a 36 year old Mortlach. 27 year old Bunnahabhain and 26 years old Highland Park followed.
The review highlighted: ‘If you like your smoky Islay whiskies young and masculine, this one is for you. Multi-dimensional and balanced. Youthful, but not immature.’
The PC5 – Port Charlotte 5 year old – was the first whisky to be distilled under the new management at Bruichladdich Distillery following 6 years of dormancy.
Bruichladdich’s Jim McEwan: “The neighbouring village’s name was chosen to differentiate the new heavily peated spirit from our traditional, unpeated whisky.
Watch out for the PC6 out in September!”
