Port Charlotte An Turas Mor Multivintage 750ML

Port Charlotte An Turas Mor Multivintage 750ML is a heavily peated Islay single malt Scotch whisky from Bruichladdich, bottled at 46% ABV in a 750ml bottle. This multivintage expression stands apart within the Port Charlotte range: rather than drawing from a single vintage, it blends casks from multiple distillation years, giving blenders a wider palette of flavors to work with while maintaining the line's signature 40ppm peat level.

Quick Facts: ABV: 46%  |  Origin: Islay, Scotland  |  Multivintage (NAS)  |  Distillery: Bruichladdich

Production & Heritage

Bruichladdich distillery, founded in 1881 on the western shore of Islay, produces Port Charlotte as its heavily peated line, sitting between the unpeated Bruichladdich range and the ultra-peated Octomore series. An Turas Mor — Gaelic for "The Great Journey" — is distilled from 100% Scottish malted barley peated to 40 parts per million, then double-distilled in Bruichladdich's tall Victorian-era pot stills. This particular release emerged around 2010 when the distillery did not have sufficient stocks of a single vintage to bottle, resulting in a multivintage vatting bottled at 46% rather than the cask-strength format that had defined earlier numbered Port Charlotte releases like the PC series.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: The nose opens with dense peat smoke and soot, layered with briny sea air and damp hay. Behind the initial smokiness, vanilla sweetness and overripe fruit emerge, along with a faint tarry quality and applewood-smoked cheddar.

Taste: The entry is unexpectedly sweet, with poached gooseberries and cream giving way to a rush of coastal peat. The mid-palate turns oily and assertive, delivering black pepper, lemon spice, and rolling waves of sea salt. Deeper in, nutmeg, cinnamon, wild mint, and a malty barley sweetness gradually reveal themselves.

Finish: Medium-long, with dry peat smoke carrying through and a surprising sweet twist on the tail end. Lingering salinity and gentle spice keep the palate engaged well after the last sip.

How to Drink An Turas Mor

At 46% and non-chill-filtered, this whisky responds well to a splash of water, which coaxes out the sweeter fruit and barley notes buried beneath the peat. Neat is the purest way to appreciate the multivintage complexity, though a single large ice cube tames the smoke for a more relaxed session. For cocktails, try a Penicillin, where the heavy peat plays perfectly against honey-ginger syrup and lemon; a Smoky Rob Roy, pairing the coastal character with sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters; or a Campfire Old Fashioned, where An Turas Mor's tar and vanilla foundation stands up to demerara syrup and a dash of mole bitters.

Best For

• Islay whisky enthusiasts exploring Bruichladdich's peated range beyond the numbered PC series
• Gifting a peat lover who already knows Laphroaig and Ardbeg and wants a different perspective on Islay smoke
• Side-by-side comparative tastings of multivintage versus single-vintage peated malts
• A fireside dram on a cold evening, where heavy peat and maritime character feel right at home

Frequently Asked Questions

What does An Turas Mor taste like? An Turas Mor delivers dense peat smoke, briny sea salt, and vanilla sweetness, with a mid-palate of black pepper, lemon spice, and oily malt that finishes smoky with a sweet twist.

How does An Turas Mor compare to Port Charlotte PC10? PC10 is a single-vintage, ten-year-old expression bottled at a higher cask-strength ABV, giving it more raw intensity and a tighter flavor profile. An Turas Mor, as a multivintage bottled at 46%, trades some of that power for a broader, more blended complexity with softer edges.

Is An Turas Mor good for sipping neat? Yes — bottled at 46% without chill filtration, it has enough weight and flavor concentration to drink neat, though a few drops of water help open up the sweeter fruit and barley notes beneath the smoke.

Where is An Turas Mor made? An Turas Mor is distilled at Bruichladdich distillery on the Rhinns of Islay, the westernmost peninsula of the island, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

What foods pair well with An Turas Mor? Cold-smoked salmon benefits from the whisky's matching brininess; aged cheddar echoes its applewood-smoke notes; dark chocolate (70%+) complements the vanilla and peat; grilled lamb chops stand up to the bold smoke; and smoked almonds mirror its tarry, nutty undertones.

What sizes does An Turas Mor come in? The standard release is a 750ml bottle, which is the most widely available format.

Is An Turas Mor worth the price? An Turas Mor positions as a mid-range Islay single malt, sitting below the limited-edition numbered PC releases and cask-strength bottlings but above entry-level peated Scotch. For drinkers who value Bruichladdich's distillery character and 40ppm peat at a non-cask-strength ABV, it represents solid value within the heavily peated Islay category.

Why An Turas Mor?

What makes this expression genuinely interesting is its origin story: it exists because Bruichladdich ran short of a single vintage and made the creative decision to vat multiple years together rather than simply delay a release. That multivintage approach produces a whisky with more layered complexity than a single-vintage bottling of similar age, drawing on the interplay between older and younger casks. At 40ppm peat and 46% ABV, it hits a sweet spot — heavy enough to satisfy dedicated peat drinkers, yet balanced enough that the smoke never bulldozes the coastal fruit, vanilla, and barley malt underneath. For anyone building an understanding of the Port Charlotte range or exploring how Bruichladdich handles heavy peat differently from its south-shore Islay neighbors, An Turas Mor is a revealing and rewarding dram.