Port Ellen 1969 31 Year Old Silver Seal

Port Ellen 1983 26 Year Shinanoya 'Chess-Castling'

Nose: Oh, beautiful peat. It's briney with waxy lemon, and a very limited amount of tire and diesel fuel. Fruity, mangoes, apricots, quince jam. It just turns very lush tropical fruit. Slightly salty peat, vanilla, and licorice. Pressed violet petals or something floral. Full and still elegant. One of the more beautiful peat profiles that I've...

Score 91/100

Port Ellen 1980 25 Year Old

Recently a friend of mine, his father-in-law and I had a tasting session. We actually went through 13 drams in one sitting. A long but very good night! The whiskies we went through in order were Bushmills Black Bush, Macphail's Collection Bunnahabhain 1990 (bottled in 2006), Bruichladdich 10 year old (bottled in 1979), Ardbeg Blasda, Port Ellen 25...

Score 92/100

Port Ellen 30 Year Old 1982 Wilson & Morgan

I have had my share of Wilson & Morgan bottlings, with their emphasis on Islay, but this is the first Port Ellen from their stables that I try. Aiming high with a 30 Year Old that was brought to the market last year. The nose is rather soft with less emphasis on the maritime Islay elements, but more on the creamy and sweet aromas. Farmer...

Score 91/100

Port Ellen 25 Year Old 1982 Douglas Laing Old & Rare

The Platinum Selection from Douglas Laing is also known as Old & Rare. This Port Ellen has been bottled about six years ago, before that it had matured for a quarter century. Smoke and citrus, those are the two main aromas that I get on this creamy nose. Then something that reminds me of Mandarine Napoléon (Belgian mandarin liqueur), softly...

Score 90/100