Rare Malts Port Ellen 1978 20 Years Old

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

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Appetising. Bay trees. Seaweed. Palate Fruity olive oil. Parsley. Edible seaweed. Finish Salty. Smoky. Oaky. Extremely peppery. Comment An expressive, arousing, version of this fine malt.

Jim Murray Nose A crisp, lively nose with gentle spice to the peat-reek. Salty and nutty, chunky iodine, ripe pears. Palate Explosive stuff with heavy, chewy peat. Nothing like as complex as the nose but the vanilla does offer a calming diversion. Finish Good age with intense vanilla lingering on a higher layer than the deeper, yet sweeter peat. Comment This is a very big whisky which has with stood the test of time. Top rate and memorable.