Port Ellen 1979 The Whisky Show 2009 Independent Bottling

Port Ellen 1983 Malts of Scotland

Again, I'm trying an independent bottling of Port Ellen, this time from the well-known and respected German Indie Malts of Scotland. This one was distilled in the last year of operation and matured in a sherry butt. By the looks of it, that must have been a re-fill sherry butt. A very pale Port Ellen indeed! I know I'm repeating myself when I say...

Score 92/100

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

Port Ellen 1979 29 Year Old Cask#7089

Nose: Pine, dark chocolate - with water: coriander Taste: Blue Mountain coffee, phenolic, vintage leather, quite salty, chestnuts Finish: Incredibly long, cloves, peat, pepper and anchovies

Score 80/100

Port Ellen 19 Year Old 1982 Provenance

This Port Ellen ‘spring’ bottling by McGibbon’s, under their Provenance label, has a full golden color. Sherry cask, maybe? The nose starts off creamy and lush. Typical oysters with salt and seaweeds are present, but also a nice touch of old leather and even orangettes (orange gum in chocolate, you know?). Yep, I’m pretty sure now it was a sherry...

Score 87/100