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Port Ellen
Whisky: Port Ellen 1982-2008
Serie: The Old Malt Cask
Age: 26 years
Type: Single malt
   
Distilled: 1982
Bottled: 2008
Cask Type: Refill Butt
Cask #: 4808
Bottles: 731
Strength: 50%
   
Distillery: Port Ellen Distillery (old)
Bottler: Douglas Laing (pre May 2013)
Country: Scotland: Islay
   
 
Date: 13-11-2010
Nose: Spices, slightly stale, some sherry, peaty, sweet, woody red fruits, moss.
Flavour: Peaty, pepper, honey, sweet, spices, some citrus, sherry.
Body: Oily, round, stimulating, calm finish.
Comments: Not bad, as far as goes for a Port Ellen.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++-- ---- (8.5)