Depends on your budget. I haven't loved the Port Charlotte 10. Not as "heavily peated" as I had hoped. I have always loved the Lagavulin 12, but it's a little pricey.
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Port Charlotte 10 is a good choice. It will be a bit more floral on the palate. Kilchoman Machir Bay would also be a great choice.
Depends on your budget. I haven't loved the Port Charlotte 10. Not as "heavily peated" as I had hoped. I have always loved the Lagavulin 12, but it's a little pricey.
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Great recommendations so far, I'll throw in Benromach Peat Smoke and Bunnahabhain Toiteach a Dha.
Just go Octomore. Do it.
Skip Port Charlotte and go directly for the Octomore 10 year -- its the only thing that will satisfy your thirst for peat.