Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old vs Kilchoman 10 Year Old (Round 4)
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- In this video Erik Wait judges Round 4 of a “Best 10 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky” competition in Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old VS. Kilchoman Impex 10 Year Old Single Cask Sherry Butt Finish Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Whisky Cask Evolution 02/2018).
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Check out my review of Port Charlotte 10 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky here: th-cam.com/video/0wi_blbeAcU/w-d-xo.html
Considering the PC 10 is a core range whisky almost everywhere available at a good price and the quality inside the bottle is good to it done well against the single cask kilholmen. Enjoyed this review series 👍
Great series, rounds 1-4. You built the suspense and left us satisfied. Well done!
Thanks for watching!
I agree that there is something more illuminating about contrasting two whiskies that you don't pick up when enjoying a single dram. This was a very interesting comparison. Really two very different animals here and a real contrast of flavors-- it is apples and oranges. Great review. Keep up the great content, Erik.
Watched the whole series. I’m sold.
You’re a bad ass.
Love it!
Cheers 🥃
WOW! Thanks!
Fantastic series and those intros were the best. So pumped for whisky reviews
Thanks for watching. It was a lot of fun making these videos. I'll do more like it in the near future.
Thanks for the series, really enjoyed!
Subscribed. Loving the content. I’m new to peated whiskies and your tasing notes have really helped me out.
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks, and very good reviews 👍.
I try to find similar reviews from people that I can relate to that seem to have a similar palate to my own. After sampling many scotches from all the regions I now find myself an islay guy pretty much exclusively, but anything peated I enjoy. ARDBEG 10 and PORT CHARLOTTE 10 are without a doubt my two favorites. I switch back and forth pretty much nightly between the two. Two fantastic non-colored, un-chill filtered whisky's from islay. Can't go wrong either way.👏👏👏
Nice job, Erik. If you don't mind, what would be your pick between the PC10 and Ledaig 10?
PC10!
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies Thanks!
The price difference of the Kilchoman would be the deal breaker for me unfortunately. Being Canadian we get taxed to death in the first place and the Bruichladdich is already a $150 CDN up here. That’s said you do get the odd sale prices that make the more pricier bottles easier on the wallet. Fun and entertaining little series to watch nonetheless. Out of all the whiskeys the Ardbeg or the Laphroaig are still the best price to quality ratios for my taste.
Thanks for watching and supporting the channel! It was a lot of fun making these videos. I'll do more like it in the near future.
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What you said about the judges is so true!
For the sake of the viewers the contest should be among like priced bottles. I am happy with 65 dollar scotch. Very happy.
Prices vary too much from state to state, country to country.
Great review!! Any chance you would be willing to compare PC 10 with Kilchoman Machir Bay? I think in terms of peat, price and so on would be a splendid “battle”. (You kinda mention this at the end, but wanted to ask explicitly again though)
Loved this video. Thanks Erik.
In my country pc10 costs the same as uigedail?
I didn try uigedail...just a10..corryvrecken..perpetuum...(and pc10 of course)
So what would you recommend?
I think the Kilchoman Loch Gorm would have been the better choice for this series.
I know it’s about 9 years old (well, close enough) but it’s from Kilchoman’s core range. And in my book, it’s the best (about) 10 year old core range peated Islay, even better than the Port Charlotte 10 which is one of my favourites.
Of course, it’s more expensive than the other 10 year old core range Islay whiskies.
Great series! For what it’s worth, my hands down favorite 10 yo is the Springbank 10 local barley. I know it’s not an Islay, but there you have it!
Please keep up the great work!
Just binged all four rounds. Loved it, even if my dear Laphroaig was outed in round one. lol Really loved how clear and non-repetitive you are. You don't just stick with buzz words. You give a thoughtful, honest review. Appreciate you, man.
One very small request: do away with the fake crowd? Loved everything else, just found that grating.
Offcoufse its out in the first round it's only 40% abv the Laphroaig I literally taste watter. Everyone complains here in Europe especially since the CS is just superior. How could they do it the bastards make the normal one only 40%. I would rather pay 15€ more for 46% than the damn watered down Laproaig that sells here at 37eu.
Fun comparisons. Springbank 10 perhaps as an outsider...The single cask Kilchoman's can be special, albeit pricy & difficult to source if not in those fortunate areas that get access too (I'm lucky that way). I find Kilchoman shines using the ex-bourbon approach. Can't wait ;).
hi erik, can you do a review between a port NAS & a port 10. thank you, love watching your reviews.
Good stuff Erik. Seems like the PC10 punches well above its weight. I’m glad it’s readily accessible both in availability and price.
I agree with you 100%.
I would like to see a comparison between the Port Charlotte 10, Ardbeg 10 and Laphroaig Quarter Cask. I think the QC fits in better then the 10, even without age statement.
No doubt the Kilchoman is amazing but if I fall into an extra $150 im not buying it. Im starting to try other spirits because whisky is getting rediculous. Anyway Laphroaig 10 does the job for my Pete fix.
Love how you mentioned See’s Candies. See’s is the best. Wonder how many outside of Cali know about it? I now need to get this Kilchoman
When I was a kid we would go to the See's Candy store and my dad pick up a bottle of candy for my mom for Mother's Day (we kids would probably eat most of it) and he would buy us hard candy lollipops.
Brian Campbell I used to sell sees chocolate bars for school as a kid in Florida haha
Only had Kilchoman machir bay (which was disappointing) but looking at this comparison it's a no brainer PC10 all the way. Price is just ridiculous even if you got hold of primary market value I would think twice.
I'll be reviewing the Machir Bay soon and comparing it with other Islay heavily peated whiskies.
Now, that was a wildcard from a different weight class :D
Great fun! Really enjoyable video and well presented. I really thought the Kilchoman would win. However, I guess the price difference is significantly larger than the difference from Ardbeg to Port Charlotte. Therefore I can see why you gave it a tie rather than a point to Kilchoman.
I have to admit, I haven’t had any Kilchomans yet. So, I’ll put it on the list of smokies for my next whisky order.
Really enjoyed this!! I was able to get the Port Charlotte 10 year old but I hear now they are upgrading to 12. Makes me ponder if I should crack open the 10 or keep it for posterity. Thoughts?
Whisky is made for drinking. If I find rare or limited release bottles I buy one for drinking and one for saving to maybe trade later.
You can always keep a dram or two in a small sample bottle to save for later (if you want to do a side by side with the future 12)
Would this still be described as a Sherry Butt Finish since it was aged the entire time in a single sherry cask? I've had 3 bottles of the Kilchoman single bourbon cask. A 10 year old and two 11 year old's from the same cask. One of favorite whiskies and I did a side by side against other Islay cask strengths - the Corryvreckan, Laphroaig 10 CS and the Lagavulin 12. The Kilchoman came out on top. A little pricy at $150 (NJ/NY pricing), but worth a splurge every so often. I'll have to try the sherry single cask next. Thanks for the review.
You are correct, if it spent 100% of its time in Sherry butt is is not "finished". If I said it was "finished" then I goofed.
Great comparison video. I personally prefer the PC10yo. The Kilchoman is also really not value for money. Very overpriced in my opinion.
Where is round 5... Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength vs Port Charlotte?!?
Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength vs Port Charlotte... that would just be mean..... Laphroaig 10 CS is an awesome whisky (I have batch 10) and I am sure it would beat Port Charlotte. But, if I had thought of it earlier I might have put the Laphroaig 10 CS in the competition. I might do a Cask Strength Competition and Laphroaig 10 CS in that battle.
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies You're right! That would not be a fair fight. Heck a lot of times Laphroaig 10 CS beats Corryvrecken... and I prefer Ardbeg over Laphroaig! I recently finished my batch 009 but still have batch 010 and 011. You should do a Laphroaig 10 CS vs Corryvrecken vs Lagavulin 12 CS!!! The STD's have been talking about this for a long time but haven't delivered. Maybe you should beat them too the punch! Cheers!!!
Tie goes to the defending champion, so Port Charlotte wins.
I love the 2010 and 2011 local barley. Need to pick up PC10 next.
LOL!
Hi Erik, totally with you reg comparable quality of some standard vs some special bottlings. Ardbeg comes to mind with Ooogie and Corry being on par with (many recent) annual Ardbeg Day releases, especially the abv-reduced ones. There it's also more a matter of cask type variation than quality per se. But also Laga 12 cs are so amazing in my eyes that they tend to give the (otherwise pretty good) nas Jazz Festival releases a run for their money. :-)
That PC10 is about $60 in NYC and worth every cent. I haven't had a chance to try to that Kilchoman yet, but I've got some samples on their way from Scotland from a friend and I'm hoping this one's included. The one Core-Range Peated Islay 10 you skipped is the Bunnahabhain Ceobanach, which is (or was?) a 10 y.o. as stated on the back lable; but perhaps they've removed that of late? Cheers!
I don't see Bunnahabhain Ceobanach listed as a 10 year old but if it states it is 10 on the back label I would not have noticed searching on the internet.
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies Yes, it is stated on the back, or at least it was when I bought my bottle about 2 years ago. Perhaps they put it on the back so they could discreetly take it off if they ever wanted to convert it to a NAS.
www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/26902/bunnahabhain-ceobanach
I know it's not a Islay, but the Ledaig 10 from Mull is freaking fantastic.. could be a interesting bonus round against PC10.
I am thinking about doing a series of non-Islay peated whiskies which would of course include the Ledaig. Stay tuned!
Ledaig 10 is amazing. Did a head to head versus Ardbeg10 and it won.
Steven Owens We had a bottle of Ledaig in a tasting session, I had brought the Ardbeg 10 because it’s my favorite and Ledaig won! It’s a shame it’s $75 in Oregon...
I've long been a fan of Port Charlotte. Scarabus Single Malt is the only one on the same level.
I started doing this with my friends 2 months ago..., same age and region...only sometimes the "fight" is not fair because difference in abv...But it's fun
Aaaaaaaaaand still heaviweight champion PC 10😉
Looks like they discontinued the 10yr old. I am wondering if the 100% Islay is the same thing, just repackaged.
I think Kilchoman is annually releasing single cask whiskies with the age statement increasing each year. The 10 year old sherry single cask is still available in some shops around me - as well as the 11 year old bourbon single cask. Both were last year releases and I expect them to come out with 11 year old sherry/12 year old bourbon this year.
100% Islay is a lighter-peated whisky made from a vatting of sherry/bourbon casks, usually from a mix of a several vintage years. It is an annual release and is different each year. Last year's was the 9th edition. And it is made entirely from barley from Kilchoman's farm, which is next door to their distillery.
Andrew Page thanks! That makes sense. New to Kilchoman and Whisky in general. Appreciate the feedback!
I loved the struggle! But we all know that P.C. 10 took this.
Love it!!! But can you use less hard knee compressor???
Noise gate
Hard knee compressor? What is that?
Are you able to get the Port Charlotte 10 year old heavily peated Scottish barley?
I recently reviewed the Port Charlotte Heavily Peated Scottish Barley but it is an NAS.
How can Kilchoman justify charging over $100 for a ten year old when you can get Lagavullin 16 for under $80.
Lagavulin is corporate owned and is mass produced with high speed machinery. Kilchoman is a privately owned distillery, bottling its own spirit and nothing else.
@@Imreadingthisaloud This. For me it's not only the end product that counts. I will happily pay some extra to support their independence and craftsmanship, wich will hopefully in the end result in even better whiksies. Many praise older bottled (read 1980 and earlier) whiskies because of the quality it had back in the day. One of the reasons for that quality is smaller businesses/ more attention to quality instead of quantity.
Almost every bottle Kilchoman releases is a limited edition per year with different set of casks and ages. Wich they are very transparents about (also something we should support more). With only the Machir bay and the Sanaig as an execption on that.
Also I think the Kilchoman might be higher in price in the US compared to EU (I live in the Netherlands). I can pick up Machir bay for around €35-40, Sainag €45-50, Loch Gorm €80, 100% Islay €65-75 and Single Casks go between €80-150. (for me SC are the most value becease of the higher ABV, I like to water them down after a few sips, wich brings out more flavours. Adding some water makes it that you have to use less whiksy per glass)
PC 10 is close to Machir Bay to me in taste and value.
Love yr vid. Kilch is WAY over priced : i will choose PC. At THAT Kilch price worth 3 bots, i will vatt (1) Talisker10 + (1) Bunnie12 or Park10 +(1) Ardb10 = shake and let sit 14 days = VOILA ! i get to drink 3 bottles Magic ! . . . just saying
Port charlotte 10 ? Or Port charlotte islay barley
For me, Port Charlotte 10
This video trends to confirm the idea that there is a point at which price and value diverge. However, for the sake of transparency, I am a dirt poor slob who cannot spend $200 on a bottle.
Have you tried Kilchoman Machir Bay or Sanaig? They are NAS, but are about 6 years old now. Peat tends to be stronger in younger whiskies, so these two whiskies are intense (but also well rounded). And good value for $50-$65 USD.
@@andrewpage6029 Kilchoman Machir Bay actually is available locally and it is only $90 CAD. When I get working again I will be sure to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation. I do tend to enjoy youthful Peated Whisky for the very reason you mention.
California based candy?
See's Candy is a long running family business. I don't know if the shops exist outside of California but they do ship. Check them out!
Don’t know what seas candy is
See's Candy is a long running family business. I don't know if the shops exist outside of California but they do ship. Check them out!
Hi Erik. Thanks for the reply. I live outside of Philadelphia. I have seen them when in CA for work or visiting friends. I am a devote whiskey drinker and catch most of your shows. Also in the food business and am the inventor of the ice cream novelty Choco Taco.
Two things are clear. First, the PC is vastly superior when it comes to value. Second, your cope out decision to call the contest a tie may reveal you are a coward. Have a great day.
Well thank you kindly sir.