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Distillery About: Port Ellen Distillery is a legendary Scotch whisky distillery located on the southern coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland. It was established in 1825 by the McGill family and quickly became one of the most renowned distilleries on the island, famous for its peated whisky production. Port Ellen is particularly celebrated for its rich, smoky flavor profile, which is typical of many Islay whiskies, with a distinctive peatiness and maritime character. Even though the distillery is no longer in operation, bottles of Port Ellen whisky continue to fetch high prices on the secondary market due to their rarity. They are often considered collectors' items and some of the bottlings released by Diageo (the current owner) from Port Ellen's casks are highly sought after.

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Port Ellen 20 Year Old 1978 Rare Malts Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl 60.90%
Port Ellen 20 Year Old 1978 Rare Malts Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl 60.90%

Port Ellen 20 Year Old 1978 Rare Malts Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl 60.90%

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Description

Port Ellen 20 Year Old 1978 Rare Malts Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a special whisky from one of Scotland's great distilleries. This 1978 vintage whisky has been specially selected for the Rare Malts Selection range. This was bottled in October 1998 at cask strength of 60.90%, after 20 years of maturation.

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TASTING NOTES

Colour

Russet Muscat

NOSE

Delicious honey and fruit aroma

Palate

Subtle smoky notes, sweet fruit and a little salted caramel

Finish

A very sweet beautiful long aftertaste with a hint of salt to finish.

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Region

Islay

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Style

Single malt and Cask strength

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Age

20 Year Old

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Scotland

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Distillery

Port Ellen

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about the distillery

Port Ellen Distillery is a legendary Scotch whisky distillery located on the southern coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland. It was established in 1825 by the McGill family and quickly became one of the most renowned distilleries on the island, famous for its peated whisky production. Port Ellen is particularly celebrated for its rich, smoky flavor profile, which is typical of many Islay whiskies, with a distinctive peatiness and maritime character.
Even though the distillery is no longer in operation, bottles of Port Ellen whisky continue to fetch high prices on the secondary market due to their rarity. They are often considered collectors' items and some of the bottlings released by Diageo (the current owner) from Port Ellen's casks are highly sought after.

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