Port Ellen (silent) 5th Release Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 25 Year Old · 1979 Vintage

70cl · 57.4% ABV
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The 5th offical Port Ellen release from 2005 with 5,280 bottles issued as part of the annual Diageo special release series.

Simply a classic Islay malt with everything working in perfect harmony, elegant for its abv and much to enjoy beyond the peat element. This ticks all the boxes and just sad that one day soon there will be no more new releases from this iconic and long closed distillery.

Product Details

Distillery/Brand Port Ellen (silent)
Region Islay
Age 25 year old
Alcohol ABV 57.4% ABV
Vintage 1979
Year Bottled 2005
Cask Wood Type Oak Oak
Number Bottled 5280
Country Scotland
Packaging Original Box

Tasting Notes

Colour

Deep amber with a warm copper-gold glow and a faint mahogany edge, a rich, sun-drenched hue hinting at sherry-influenced maturity.

Nose

Elegant and almost creamy peat smoke with notes of creosote, crispy fish skin, coal soot, lime pickle, olive oil dressing, smoked leather, curry paste and onions caramelising, aromatic with hints of the coast and a trawler in the harbour.

Palate

Peat-smoked apple cores and poached pears in salted stock syrup; sooty anise, angelica, and green herbs mingle with a creamy, almost soapy mouthfeel, finishing with smoked tofu and a whisper of wasabi peas.

Finish

A long, evolving finish of sooty peat smoke, bright with freshness; spices and fruit unfold—anjelica, apples, pears, aniseed, white pepper, lime, elderflower—alongside wasabi, green herbs and lime marmalade; very long.

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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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