Port Ellen
8.2

Port Ellen

7th Release, 1979, 28 Years Old

ABV 53.8%

A tough lad with a lot of muscles and energy but not deprived of finesse. Tastes young. Invigorating like a walk by a shore on a 'dricht'

Martine Nouet

Specification

Port Ellen

Brand

7th Release, 1979, 28 Years Old

Expression

Single Malt

Type

28

Age (Years)

2007

Year of Bottling

53.8%

ABV

Islay

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: A mariner. Iodinic and smoky. Smoked venison,tarred rope. Peat reek soars above a sweet malty note. Hint of candyfloss. Demerara sugar syrup.

Palate: Tangy. Then the sweet Demerara note perceived on the nose soothes the alcohol bite. Smoked meat. Minty freshness.

Finish: Smoky, sooty and sweet.

Comment: A tough lad with a lot of muscles and energy but not deprived of finesse. Tastes young. Invigorating like a walk by a shore on a 'dricht'

Score: 7.5

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Smoke. Eucalypt/bog myrtle,then vetiver. Light oiliness then spent BBQ charcoal and salt air. With water:salt\rencrusted fresh fish,sea breezes.\rPerfume and peat smoke.

Palate: As the nose with added oyster liquor. Sweet and oily.The sweetness is revealed then a huge salty wave\rbreaks over the tonsils.

Finish: Very very long the flavours lasting right down the throat.

Comment: A classic Port Ellen. A must-buy for peat heads.

Score: 9

8.2
Overall Score

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