Port Ellen (silent) Untold Stories - The Spirit Safe Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 39 Year Old · 1978 Vintage

70cl · 50.9% ABV
£6,999.95

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HTFW Cat. No: LP10107
Cask Strength Distillery Bottling

The oldest global release of Port Ellen whisky. This marks the return of Port Ellen bottlings from Diageo after a years hiatus. The Untold Stories releases are set to be a regular release of some of the last remaining stocks of the distillery. The first release, called The Spirit Safe, is a combination of ex - bourbon and ex - European sherry casks, bottled at cask strength and stated as a 39 year old whisky.

Only 1500 bottles of this highly sought after and collectable Islay malt will be available globally, and the bottle is beautifully presented in a wooden display case with a bespoke double key opening mechanism.

This whisky is delicate on the nose with a much more restrained nose of soft sweet peat, slight salinity and subtle tropical fruits of pineapple and melon. The palate is smooth, gentle and sweet, with ginger nut, sultanas, slight sherried nuances and more tropical yellow fruits such as melon and passionfruit. The finish is textured with sweetness giving way to a saline and smokey ending.

Product Details

Distillery/Brand Port Ellen (silent)
Region Islay
Age 39 year old
Alcohol ABV 50.9% ABV
Vintage 1978
Year Bottled 2018
Cask Wood Type Bourbon & Sherry Oak
Cask Number CW7I
Number Bottled 1500
Country Scotland
Packaging Wooden Box

Tasting Notes

Colour

Deep burnished amber with copper-gold highlights and a hint of mahogany

Nose

Delicate and restrained, the aroma offers soft, sweet peat, a whisper of salinity, and subtle tropical fruit notes of pineapple and melon.

Palate

Smooth, gentle and sweet on the palate, with ginger-nut, sultanas, subtle sherried nuances and bright tropical yellow fruits such as melon and passionfruit.

Finish

Textured sweetness gradually gives way to a maritime saline, with a long, smoky finish that lingers softly.

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(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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