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Port Ellen
Whisky: Port Ellen 19 year old
Serie: The Old Malt Cask
Age: 19 years
Type: Single malt
Strength: 50%
   
Distillery: Port Ellen Distillery (old)
Bottler: Douglas Laing (pre May 2013)
Country: Scotland: Islay
   
 

Date: 07-09-2002
Nose: Sour, fresh, a bit medicinal, warm, sourish.
Flavour: Spicy, smoky, wood, damp/earth, leathery, somewhat sweet, with a peppery finish.
Body: Full, light fat, smooth, has an extremely pleasant long lasting finish.
Comments: All the stories we've heard about this whisky are true!! If I ever get my hand on the guy responsible for closing this distillery down...
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +--- (9.25)