History

The Port Charlotte name honors the Lochindaal distillery, which was located in the village of Port Charlotte on Islay and operated from 1829 to 1929. In the mid-1880s Lochindaal produced around 128,000 gallons of spirit per year, which was higher than Lagavulin and Ardbeg at the time. The distillery closed in 1929, and the buildings were later used by Islay Creamery as well as other companies; two substantial stone-built warehouses have been used for aging the spirit, and it is in these warehouses that Port Charlotte single malt matures today. Bruichladdich's acquisition of Bruichladdich by Rémy Cointreau in 2012 made the distilling more visible on the Port Charlotte brand, which is a tribute to the men who worked Lochindaal.

Port Charlotte production began on 29 May 2001 as the first distillation carried out by the new distillery team after the revival of Bruichladdich under Murray McDavid, after five years of inactivity.

Timeline (excerpt) - 1829: First distillation at Port Charlotte Distillery, later called Lochindaal - 1881: Bruichladdich distillery established two miles away - 1929: Lochindaal distillery closed - 2000: Bruichladdich bought by Murray McDavid - 2001: First distillation of Port Charlotte peated single malt - 2006: Port Charlotte released as PC5 (5 years) - 2012: Rémy Cointreau buys Bruichladdich - 2013: Release of Port Charlotte Scottish Barley - 2014: PC11 Eòrna Na h-Alba Islay Barley 2008 released - 2015: PC12 Oileanach Furachail released as travel retail exclusive

Owners - Parent company: Rémy Cointreau (2012 – present) - Current owner: Bruichladdich Distillery Company - Former owner: Murray McDavid Whisky (2001 – 2012)

Brand and identity The Port Charlotte brand is a tribute to Lochindaal’s forebears and the men who worked there. Port Charlotte is produced as a powerful peated expression with an elegant, complex, and floral touch, as Bruichladdich’s stills are known for.

Production

Port Charlotte is Bruichladdich’s heavily peated single malt, with a peat level around 40 ppm. Bruichladdich describes Port Charlotte as having the power of peat with the elegance, complexity and floral top-notes that Bruichladdich’s stills are known for. Production of Port Charlotte takes place at Bruichladdich on Islay, and the region is therefore Islay, produced as an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Two substantial stone-built warehouses have been used for aging the spirit, and Port Charlotte distillation began on 29 May 2001 as the first distillation after the revival of Bruichladdich by Murray McDavid.

Products/Whisky range

Examples of Port Charlotte products mentioned in sources: - PC5 Evolution – five years old (the first Port Charlotte distillation released). - Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2008 – distilled from barley grown on the Coull, Kynagarry, Island, Rockside, Starchmill and Sunderland farms. - Port Charlotte Scottish Barley Eòrna Na h-Alba (PC11). - PC12 Oileanach Furachail – travel retail exclusive release.

Visits/Experiences

Bruichladdich Distillery’s guest experiences are not open to the public; visits to Port Charlotte-related facilities are not listed as publicly accessible in the material.

Philosophy

The Port Charlotte brand acts as a tribute to Lochindaal and the men who worked there. It emphasizes the power of peat in a context where elegance, complexity and floral top-notes are central quality traits of Bruichladdich’s still-house style.