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Port Ellen 1979, 25 Years Old, 5th Release

Brand Port Ellen
Expression 1979, 25 Years Old, 5th Release
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Age 25 Year Old
Vintage 1979
Abv 57.40%
Produced at Port Ellen Distillery
Region Islay
Launched 1825
Availability Canada, UK, Sweden, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium
Guide Price £71 plus (US$114 plus) NB! This is our upper price guide, but the whisky may sell for considerably more than this.
Website http://www.malts.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 57 by Martine Nouet and Michael Jackson.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Nose
Peaty and spicy. Curry. Quite zesty. Créosote.
Palate
Smooth at first, gently flowing down. Gets spicier but keeps a delicate malty sweetness. Smokier than on the nose. Hint of thyme. Spices keep the word.
Finish
Dry, smoky. Liquorice root.
Comment
A very good balance between nose and palate. An island character with a pleasant earthy background.

Michael Jackson

Nose
Calm and understated. Faint phenols hover over modestly smoky, grainy base notes.
Palate
Exquisite fruity malt character. Clootie dumpling? Becomes sharper with water.
Finish
More indulgent than the nose would suggest, and only slightly smoky.
Comment
Beautifully composed. Focused. Elegant, mature structure belies the inherent strength of this malt.

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