Rare Malts Selection / 1978, Aged 22 Years

Rare Malts Selection

Port Ellen

1978, Aged 22 Years

ABV 60.5%
REVIEWED Issue 15

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Specifications

Brand: Port Ellen, Rare Malts Selection
Expression: 1978, Aged 22 Years
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 22 years old
ABV: 60.5%
Country/Region: Scotland / Islay
Bottling type: Independent Bottling

Awards

Recommended
Issue 15

Tasting notes

Taster Jim Murray

Nose: Almost kippery in its style of smokiness. Beguiling!!
Palate: The sweet coating of malt is defenceless against the pulsing peat.
Finish: Magnificently long. The balance is exemplary with the oak confined to bitter chocolate amid the intensifying malt.
Comment: This is whisky for the true connoisseur; exactly how a great old Islay should be. But why, oh why, did this distillery have to die?

9.5

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Fruity, seaweed, bay leaves, and olive oil.
Palate: Big bodied. Slightly sticky. Chewy. Edible seaweed. Parsley.
Finish: Hugely salty and equally peppery.
Comment: Pungent, powerful and appetising. A dram for the Islay-lover and connoisseur. This distillery should be revived.

8.5

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

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