Old Malt Cask

Port Ellen Distillery (Closed 1983)

1982, Aged 21 Years

Douglas Laing

ABV: 50%

Age: 21 Years Old

Year Bottled: 2004

Style: Single Malt

Country: Scotland

Region: Islay

Bottling: Douglas Laing

Overall
Score

8.3

Tasting Notes

Nose

Aromas of roasted nuts, pickled walnuts, cordite, cracked leather. Touches of resin and rubber.

Palate

Smoked nuts, oil, leather. Generous. Fairly tannic but has enough sweetness to carry.

Finish

Coffee and smoke.

Comment

Big European oak influence. A little dry but good.

Taster Score

7.8

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1982, Aged 21 Years

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