Old Malt Cask / 1982, Aged 25 Years, Sherry Cask

Old Malt Cask

Port Ellen

1982, Aged 25 Years, Sherry Cask

ABV 50%
REVIEWED Issue 68

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Specifications

Brand: Port Ellen, Old Malt Cask, Douglas Laing
Expression: 1982, Aged 25 Years, Sherry Cask
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 25 years old
Year of bottling: 2007
ABV: 50%
Country/Region: Scotland / Islay
Bottling type: Independent Bottling
Bottled by: Douglas Laing

Tasting notes

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: Peaty. A mix of creosote and sulphur. The malty character struggles to shine through behind that wall. A touch of vanilla.
Palate: Smooth,thick almost syrupy. Very sweet. Far less phenolic than on the nose. Smoked chicken,star anis.
Finish: Dry,slightly sour.White pepper.
Comment: A phenolic fellow. Tough on the nose, sweet on the palate. But the aromatic profile is not exciting.

7.3

Taster Dominic Roskrow

Nose: Empty fish boxes,musty boat sheds after a wet winter
Palate: Messy battle between oak,peat,a strange off note and oily fish. No obvious winner.
Finish: Long and peaty,distinctly Islay
Comment: Does little to enhance the distillery's reputation.

6.8

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Port Ellen (Closed 1983) Distillery, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay , Islay, Scotland

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