009: Enter The Dragon 见龙在田 - Port Charlotte 2001, 21 Years, 55.7%

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SGD $888.00

SGD $888.00

"Enter The Dragon" is a rare 21-year-old Port Charlotte from the 2001 vintage, matured in a rum cask. This heavily peated Islay malt has benefited from two decades of aging, resulting in 55.7% ABV of complex smoke.

Details

One of 168 Bottles

CHARACTER

Smoky | Sweet | Exotic | Complex | Bold

TASTING NOTES

Nose: Thick peat smoke is immediately evident, beautifully tempered by exotic notes of grilled pineapple and coconut from the rum cask. Hints of sea salt and smoked meats add depth.

Palate: Oily and expansive, the palate features a striking balance of medicinal smoke and sweet tropical syrup. Flavors of charred lemon, salted caramel, and earthy peat are tightly woven together.

Finish: Very long, with the smoke lingering alongside a sweet, fruity residue from the rum maturation. It evolves into a dry, ashy conclusion with a final hint of vanilla pod.

Styled With

Label Artwork

Artist

Tay Bak Chiang

Artwork

Acrylic on Canvas

Details

The artwork for this collaborative Port Charlotte bottling was intentionally selected for layered symbolism:

It visually echoes the official Port Charlotte 10 label: a striking black field encircling a bright yellow focal point.
"Enter the Dragon" references Bruce Lee's groundbreaking Hollywood debut as an Asian martial artist entering a Western-dominated industry—paralleling two young Asian businesses (Malt, Grain & Cane and Miles Whisky Bar, Jakarta), both founded in 2020 during the COVID crisis, making their mark in the traditionally Western-led whisky/rum space. The black-and-yellow palette also nods to Bruce Lee's famous yellow jumpsuit from Game of Death.

"见龙在田" draws from the Chinese proverb 见龙在田，利见大人 ("Meeting the Dragon in the paddy fields, encountering the noblemen"). In modern terms: relentlessly grind and hone your craft in the daily "paddy fields" (workplace); when the big opportunity ("the dragon") arrives, the prepared person will be elevated by mentors or "noblemen." The message is clear—consistent hard work and self-improvement are the foundation for seizing breakthroughs when they come.

A thoughtful blend of visual homage, cultural resonance, and motivational philosophy celebrating perseverance and emergence in a new arena.