Port Ellen 24 Year Old 3rd Release 1979

Port Ellen 24 Year Old 3rd Release 1979

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Port Ellen 24 Year Old 3rd Release 1979
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HED3482

70 cl

57.3%
£2,500.00
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The 3rd of the incredibly popular Port Ellen annual releases, distilled in 1979 and bottled 24 years later in 2003. On the nose, there are notes of grapefruit, honeycomb, biscuit and peat, followed by lemon meringue pie, salted caramel and pastries. The peat is prominent on the palate, a creamy, thick peat, with hints of apples and grapefruit. It finishes on a ginger note.

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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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