Alcohol Type | Whisky |
---|---|
Distillery | Port Ellen (silent) |
Series Description | 12th Release |
Vintage | 1979 |
Year Bottled | 2012 |
Age | 32 year old |
Alcohol ABV | 52.5% |
Cask Strength | Yes |
Cask Wood Type | Oak |
Cask Number | |
Single Cask | No |
Number Bottled | 2964 |
Packaging | Original Box |
Bottler | Distillery |
Country of Origin | Scotland |
Stopper | Cork |
Bottle Type | Standard |
Bottle Size | 70cl |
Neck Level | Full Level |
HTFW Cat. No | LP2700 |
The 12th release of Port Ellen from the annual limited Diageo releases for 2012.
Distilled in 1979 and bottled at 32 years old and bottled at 52.5% ABV
And as ever these bottles are almost impossible to obtain and their prices are continuously climbing with only 2964 bottles released.
Nose: Boggy, mossy peat, tarry oil like notes, seaweed, chilli flake heat, coastal-salty nuances and damp earth.
Palate: Seaweed on a bbq, salty notes, chilli flake infused oil, tarry coal like peat, vegetal (roasted green peppers) charred meat.
Finish: Some sweetness and spicy citrus to the tarry seaweed, brine and oily coastal notes, peppercorns and chilli like heat on a long and impressive finish.
Another stunning release from this iconic lost distillery.