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Port Ellen 1976
Port Ellen 1979-2004
Port Ellen
Whisky:
Port Ellen 1979-1995
Serie:
The Ultimate
Age:
16 years
Type:
Single malt
Distilled:
16-01-1979
Bottled:
10-1995
Cask #:
304
Bottle #:
294/380
Strength:
43%
Distillery:
Port Ellen Distillery (old)
Bottler:
The Ultimate Whisky Company
Country:
Scotland: Islay
Date:
02-06-2013
Nose:
Faint, a little sour, some peat, a little shampoo, apples, fresh.
Flavour:
Some peat, creamy, beautifully fruity, a little sea salt, skinless prunes.
Body:
Great oily, granular.
Comments:
It's a lot of fun drinking a Port Ellen at this age. At the very least this one doesn't rectify closing the distillery.
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