Port Ellen 26 Year Old 1983 Provenance Douglas Laing

Port Ellen That Boutique-y Whisky Company - Port Ellen batch #1

Nose: Lemon pie, with whiffs of leather (you are right there Ben!), with gentle smoke, salt and dust, quite briny. Palate: Very similar to the nose with the smoke, and lemon drops, then on to brine and something sweeter, maybe candy and malt. Finish : salt, peat, and pinch of pepper, with the leather and some dough. A wonderful dram, made in small...

Score 90/100

Port Ellen 31 Year Old 1982 Douglas Laing Old Particular

What can I say? Port Ellen is one of the few whiskies that almost constantly lives up to its cult status. So I was very much looking forward to this one, as only a dozen of bottles were destined for the Belgian market. The peat on the nose is sweet and mellow. Some salmiak, liquorice and flints. Mild smokiness. Underneath a wonderful fruitiness on...

Score 91/100

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