Port Charlotte SYC:01 2006

Port Charlotte SYC:01 2006

Official bottling 
Single malt - Islay
Dark gold
60.2% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, honey, apple juice, leather, peat, driftwood smoke, cream, hints of greengages. With water, honey, cooked rice, smoke, cocoa nibs, cream. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, astringent, cool, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Peat, driftwood smoke, leather, apple juice, cooked rice, cinnamon, sandalwood. With water, peat, new plastic, honey, cooked rice. 
Finish: Long. Raisins, cooked rice, honey, cocoa nibs, driftwood smoke. 

Comments: 

Sweet, but with a peaty, smoky, bitter edge. So far, so expected. The creaminess was something that I did not expect, however, and it was very pleasant. Water unfortunately didn’t improve it, bringing a slightly acrid plasticky note to the fore.

Verdict:

I like this.