Port Ellen (silent) 15th Release Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 32 Year Old · 1983 Vintage

70cl · 53.9% ABV
£3,999.95

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HTFW Cat. No: LP6630

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One of the finest and most complex of all the Special Diageo releases of this silent distillery. A big, dark, tarry and savoury peated BBQ of an Islay malt with an intensity and elegance. Stocks from this iconic silent distillery will eventually be exhausted, so buy it while you can.

Product Details

Distillery/Brand Port Ellen (silent)
Region Islay
Age 32 year old
Alcohol ABV 53.9% ABV
Vintage 1983
Year Bottled 2015
Cask Wood Type Oak Oak
Number Bottled 2964
Country Scotland
Packaging Original Box

Tasting Notes

Colour

Dark coppery amber with mahogany depth and a warm tawny edge.

Nose

An immense, dark peat smoke rises—tarry and savoury, like a barbecue over embers. Iodine, sea spray and leather braid through ash and charcoal, with hints of dark chocolate and espresso. Intense yet elegant, this maritime Islay aroma unfurls with refined, lingering complexity.

Palate

On the palate, a monumental, velvety torrent of peat, tar and smoky barbecue, backed by iodine and sea-salt bite. Rich dried fruit, espresso and dark chocolate mingle with leather and charred oak, while a peppery coastal finesse keeps it poised. A long, warming finish with a final kiss of ash and spice.

Finish

An elongated, tarry finish of coastal peat and BBQ smoke, laced with savoury char and sea-salt. It glides into dark fruit, leather and espresso, then settles into a warm, peppery spice that lingers softly, leaving a refined, silky afterglow that echoes the Islay masterclass.

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Port Ellen (silent)
(Port-Ellen) As far as many people are concerned, Port Ellen is one of the great lost distilleries of Scotland. Port Ellen Whisky was founded in 1825 on the south shore of Port Ellen Islay by A. K. Mackay & Co. Closed in 1983 after being mothballed between 1930 and 1967. And with three Islay distilleries on the hands of the owners Port Ellen was the one to close with Caol Ila and Lagavulin surviving the 1980s closures.
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