ABV 52.5%
Another stunner from Port Ellen.
Rob Allanson
Port Ellen
Brand
Port Ellen
Bottler
12th Release, 1979, 32 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
32
Age (Years)
2012
Year of Bottling
52.5%
ABV
Islay
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Distant moss fires, wood burning stoves, pine forests in the sun. Honey roast peanuts, brown sugar, violin cases and old music books, leather notes too.
Palate: Spices come through in waves, a little anise, ginger and cumin. Pipe tobacco. Sweetness of juicy fleshy fruits, mango and kiwi, then the peat ramps up.
Finish: Big explosion of peat and spices and then it dries.
Comment: Another stunner from Port Ellen.
Score: 8.4
Taster
Nose: Quite floral with apricots and pears. Some oak and vanilla notes showing\rthrough. There is some peat lingering in the background.
Palate: Lots of fruit, caramel, some hay. A wisp smoke and seaweed. With water it\rbecomes sweeter, bringing out leather and more oaky notes.
Finish: Sweet, slightly fruity with gentle smoke. Well rounded.
Comment: Complex with a good balance of fruit and peat.
Score: 8.6
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