Port Ellen 1982 Bourbon Cask M&H

Port Ellen 1982 27 Year Old

The reviewed sample is a Gordon & MacPhail bottling, and is compliments of @numen Nose: beatifully balanced presentation of slightly citrusy malt flavours, medium grade on the sweet-sour continuum of peat and smoke, and some brine. Water makes the nose sweeter and fruitier Taste: in the mouth the peat and smoke is both sharp and sweet at the...

Score 87/100

Port Ellen 26 Year Old 1982 Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

In 2009 the Belgian importer The Nectar bottled this Port Ellen. Only 193 bottles were available and obviously those are all gone. Thanks to a Dutch friend, I was able to secure a sample. Oh, lovely nose on sweet and sour fruit (think mandarin, cider apples and lime) with a soft touch of vanilla and clear hints of pine cones. Once you get past...

Score 92/100

Port Ellen 40 Year Old 1979 Untold Stories - 9 Rogue Casks

In May last year, it tasted my best – but unfortunately also most expensive – Port Ellen ever. It was the 39 years old The Spirit Safe, bottled in 2018. This second edition in the Untold Stories – 9 Rogue Casks – is even more limited. There are only 1380 bottles in the world. It was presented during the (virtual) Feis Ile 2020 and is a vatting of...

Score 93/100

Port Ellen 1979 30 YO, 9th Release

The reviewed sample is of a 1979/2009 30 YO Port Ellen, the 9th release from 1979. Many thanks to @maltster for the sample Nose: really gorgeous peat flavours, gentle, yet strong enough to make an impression. The peat seems to manifest both sweet and sour at the same time, and also in a nice alternation. Smoke influence is quite mild, but...

Score 89/100