Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky is Islay peat at its most refined: the 2024 release of Port Charlotte's flagship age statement, distilled from 100% Scottish barley, peated to 40 PPM, and matured 18 years in a combination of refill sherry casks (74%) and refill French oak wine casks (26%) — bottled at 54.3% ABV, non-chill filtered, with natural color — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
Port Charlotte is Bruichladdich's heavily peated range, and the 18 is its crown: just 6,000 bottles in the 2024 release. Eighteen years in refill wood lets the peat smoke integrate rather than dominate — bonfire embers and sea spray over dark fruit, toasted oak, and malt sweetness, with the sherry casks adding dried-fruit depth and the wine casks a vinous lift.
Why buy the 18? Because heavily peated 18-year-olds at cask-adjacent strength are increasingly rare — this is a collector-grade Islay malt that also happens to drink beautifully now. Explore the Scotch whisky collection, the Bruichladdich brand collection, and all whisky.
Serving note: neat with a few drops of water — the 54.3% ABV opens dramatically with time in the glass.
What is the ABV? 54.3% ABV (2024 release), 700mL. Do not confuse with the different 2026 edition.
How peated is it? 40 PPM — heavily peated, in the classic Port Charlotte style.
What casks were used? 74% refill sherry casks and 26% refill French oak wine casks, all filled with spirit from 100% Scottish barley.
How many bottles were made? 6,000 bottles in the 2024 release.