Port Ellen 22 Year Old Cask #5148 Signatory 1979

Port Ellen 22 Year Old Cask #5148 Signatory 1979

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Port Ellen 22 Year Old Cask #5148 Signatory 1979
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70 cl

£735.00
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Port Ellen 22 Year Old Signatory 1979 Cask #5148 is a single malt Scotch whisky from the silent Port Ellen distillery on Islay. Matured in a refill Sherry butt for over two decades, this bottling displays the classic maritime profile of the distillery before its closure in 1983. The nose is a complex interplay of fresh orchard fruits, dried berries and a distinctive medicinal quality. On the palate, it reveals a dense core of vanilla and coconut surrounded by minerals, rubber and a wisp of peat smoke. The finish is refined and lengthy, leaving behind notes of orange peel, peppermint and a light, dusty oakiness that highlights the elegance of matured Islay spirit.

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Possibly the most famous closed distillery in Scotland, Port Ellen was operational between 1825 and 1983. Initially established as a malting facility, Port Ellen only started producing it's own whisky from 1833 onwards. The maltings remains operational to this day and supplies many of the distilleries on Islay with peated malt. The distillery is currently owned by Diageo who are planning to re-start production and going to great lengths to recreate the original Port Ellen style - recreating the copper stills as closely as possible and working with former Port Ellen employees distillery practices.

Bottlings from Port Ellen are getting rarer and new releases are almost non-existent. Collectors should look out for the official series of bottlings made by Diageo in the 2000s or for indie bottlings from the likes of The Bottlers, Signatory or Gordon and MacPhail.

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