Adelphi Port Ellen 1975, 24 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 6 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Flowery. Very herbal. Bay leaves. Fragrant. Palate Peppercorns, but also some creamy sweetness. Parsley. Finish More parsley, and very peppery. Comment Seems to have faded slightly with age.

Jim Murray Nose A rich tapestry of subtle but confident peat and oak interwoven with a sexy malty sweetness. Palate The peat rises early to state the dram's style. A fine iodiney stratum manages to stay the course, offering a peaty pulse as sweeter malt notes arrive. Finish Quite long with echoes of peat and roast Columbian coffee but a very well controlled vanilla. Comment A malt lacking in complexity perhaps but certainly not in class.