Port Ellen 1981 11 Year Old 150th Anniversary Cadenhead's

Port Ellen 1979 37 Year Old – Bottled For Whisky Live Tel-Aviv 2018 (Goren’s Whisky)

After two years of absence, Whisky Live Israel (Tel-Aviv) is back, and to celebrate the occasion, Tomer Goren (who’s also organizing the event), has bottled a unique single cask Port Ellen for the Israeli Market. There are only a few IB bottled for Israel, and this one is by far the most interesting and unique to date. The whisky was distilled...

Score 92/100

Pe2 Elements of Islay

The second Port Ellen from the Elements of Islay-range – the so called PE2 – is as rare as the first. It sold out in less than 24 hours. If you want to get hands on this, be prepared to break the piggy bank! I tried it H2H with the PE1. This one is a tad darker than the first one. This one too has a heavy nose, but is a lot softer than PE1. More...

Score 90/100

Port Ellen 29 Year Old 1979 Douglas Laing Old & Rare

The Platinum Selection from Douglas Laing is also known as Old & Rare. This Port Ellen definitely fits that description. Distilled in 1979, bottled at cask strength in 2009 at the age of 29. A gem, no doubt. The first things that stands out on the nose is a slightly soury element that reminds me a bit of the mashtun. Or a wet sheep. Then...

Score 94/100

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