Port Ellen 31 Year Old 1982 (cask 1511) - Mackillop's Choice
- Distillery
- Port Ellen
- Region
- Islay
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 56.2%
- Age
- 31 years
- Price
- £678.23
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Medicinal, Leathery, Coal-gas
- Description
- Distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2014, this is one of only 306 independent bottlings from Port Ellen before the legendary Islay distillery closed its doors. Expect the distillery's characteristic sooty, peated character preserved through decades in cask.
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Port Ellen 31 Year Old 1982 (cask 1511) - Mackillop's Choice is a 31-year-old single malt from Port Ellen (Islay, Scotland), bottled at 56.2% ABV. Expect heavily peated, smoky and oaky character — smokey, medicinal, leathery, coal-gas. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2014, this is one of only 306 independent bottlings from Port Ellen before the legendary Islay distillery closed its doors. Expect the distillery's characteristic sooty, peated character preserved through decades in cask.
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