Port Ellen 26 Year Old 1983 - Provenance (Douglas Laing)
- Distillery
- Port Ellen
- Region
- Islay
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 46%
- Age
- 26 years
- Price
- £230.9
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Smokey, Dried Fruit, Leathery, Old Wood
- Description
- Distilled in spring 1983, just months before Port Ellen's permanent closure, this 26-year-old was aged in sherry butt 5746 and bottled in 2010—a rare snapshot of Islay's most storied distillery at the end of its era.
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Port Ellen 26 Year Old 1983 - Provenance (Douglas Laing) is a 26-year-old single malt from Port Ellen (Islay, Scotland), bottled at 46% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, fruity and sweet character — sherried, smokey, dried fruit, leathery. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Distilled in spring 1983, just months before Port Ellen's permanent closure, this 26-year-old was aged in sherry butt 5746 and bottled in 2010—a rare snapshot of Islay's most storied distillery at the end of its era.
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