Port Ellen 1982 28 Year Old Wilson & Morgan

Pe1 Elements of Islay

As luck would have it I got to try Pe1 Elements of Islay just a few days ago. Single Cask I'm told so not an endless supply available. What a gem! Its dark, like well brewed tea or an ashtray that's been left outside overnight and rained in a little. I got a real whiff of Port Ellen as soon as it was in front of me. You get the Sherry immediately,...

Score 95/100

Port Ellen 16 Year Old 1980 Merengali Import

This is another one of those golden oldies that has spent 24 years in the bottle now, more than it ever spent in the cask. And it’s from the legendary Port Ellen distillery, bottled by Gordon & Macphail and imported to Italy by Merengali. Thanks to my buddy Manny I was able to secure a sample of this nowhere-to-be-found bottle. The nose is...

Score 84/100

Port Ellen John Milroy 25 Year Old

Cask nos 2030/2035 Distilled 1982, bottled 2008 Refill sherry butt Not a lot of peat in this PE. Nose is delicate but fruity - more like dried fruit, but somewhat sedate. Apples perhaps. For some reason I'm reminded of sandpaper. On the palate a hint of some cereal notes, and floral gums. A trace of instant mashed potato in there? The apples on...

Score 50/100

Port Ellen 1979 30 Year Old 9th Release (2009)

This is a “what might have been” kind of review. This is a review of a 30mL sample of a Port Ellen official bottling. The back story: An actual bottle of this 9th release (30 year old) Port Ellen sat at a store near my sister’s house for $369.99 for several years. They also had a bottle of the 8th release. I visited them on two occasions. Both...

Score 88/100