The Whisky Shop Port Ellen 1978 24 Years Old, Sherry Butt

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 31 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Salt. Crusty bread. Well-done toast. Dusty malt. Warehouse aromas. Palate Sweet. Bay leaves. Ground black peppercorns. Sea salt. Seaweed. iron. Finish Very long. Hugely powerful. Have I sipped whisky or eaten Gentleman's relish? Comment Bring on the pizza Napoletana (or if you are in Naples, the Romana).

Dave Broom Nose Needs time (and water) to open. When it does, there's olive oil, pepper, burned timbers on the beach. Palate Lean with a lightly oily feel, then a blast of smoke giving hints of seaweed, smoked fish, underpinned by a honeyed sweetness. Finish Dies a little. Comment Needs more input from the cask. Still, another great selection for TWS.