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Port Ellen 1982-2016
Port Ellen 1983-2008
Port Ellen
Whisky:
Port Ellen 1983-2004 CS
Serie:
The Old Malt Cask
Age:
21 years
Type:
Single malt
Distilled:
03-1983
Bottled:
10-2004
Cask Type:
Sherry
Bottles:
525
Strength:
50%
Distillery:
Port Ellen Distillery (old)
Bottler:
Douglas Laing (pre May 2013)
Country:
Scotland: Islay
Date:
27-10-2007
Nose:
Peat, sea salt, smoke, slightly sour, faintly rancid.
Flavour:
Salt, smoky, fruits, peat, sweet, slightly sour, slightly pepper, slightly rancid.
Body:
Slightly dry, oily, dynamic, charming, has a rippling lasting finish.
Comments:
It's one of the more timid kinds, but nowadays you can't go wrong with a Port Ellen.
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