Port Ellen 1982 15 Year Old Signatory

Port Ellen 26 Year Old 1982 Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, ref DL4709

Douglas Laing, the independent bottler founded in 1949, has already released quite a few Port Ellen in their Old Malt Cask range. Each time, they bottle at the – according to them – ideal drinking strength of 50%. This 26 Year Old Port Ellen is no different. Hmmm, this nose is rather closed. Needs a few minutes to open up. Very grassy and farmy to...

Score 88/100

Port Ellen 24 Year Old 1982 Douglas of Drumlanrig

In 2014 – an eternity ago in my experience – I already tasted a Port Ellen that was bottled by Douglas or Drumlanrig . However, it was a 27-year-old from 1983, bottled in 2010. The one that is now in the glass was distilled a year earlier and bottled three years earlier. It is therefore slightly younger and yet it is at a much lower ABV (49%...

Score 87/100

Port Ellen 1979 24 Year Old 3rd Release (2003)

Nose: this is the sharper, flinty / mineral kind of Port Ellen, although it’s not an extreme example. It has a slightly pungent profile that I associate with wet limestone, lemon and cut grass. Ethereal hints of nail polish as well. Quite some alcohol. It misses the feminine side of vanilla that softens the 7th or 9th release. Evolves on...

Score 91/100

Port Ellen Images of Islay 'Port Ellen Lighthouse' 1982 Malts of Scotland

In this case, Malts of Scotland leaves no doubt about the pedigree of this single malt. This Port Ellen was distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2013. So this is what? 31 years old? This is going to be a party, is it not? Soft, creamy and sweet nose with just a subtle hint of Islay, but mostly honey, butter, vanilla and sugarcoated orange peel. Apple...

Score 90/100