Port Ellen Distillery (Closed 1983)
ABV 59%
More body and richness than the '79. Still not a great warrior but a hearty fisherman.
Martine Nouet
Signatory
Brand
1978
Expression
Single Malt
Type
23
Age (Years)
2002
Year of Bottling
59%
ABV
Islay
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Delicately phenolic. Summer shower on a bonfire. Shellfish. Sea-lettuce. Cinnamon. Thyme. Hint of leather.
Palate: Sweet maltiness and butterscotch balanced by the sharpness of the spirit. Herring in oatmeal.
Finish: Dryness. Fizzy pepperiness.
Comment: More body and richness than the '79. Still not a great warrior but a hearty fisherman.
Score: 8.3
Taster
Nose: Quite austere, linseed oil, pepper, olive with phenolic notes of tar/creosote, sea shells, a light kippery note, pipe smoke.
Palate: Great savoury start. Bursts in the mouth. Still austere, the olive and tarry smoke is there but spice as well. Huge presence.
Finish: Long, powerful.
Comment: Classy. A top-notch Port Ellen which manages to be austere yet filled with texture and rich flavours.
Score: 8.8
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