Port Ellen 1977 / 19 Year Old / Hart Brothers Islay Whisky
- Distillery
- Port Ellen
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £1000
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Sherried, Dried Fruit, Leathery, Medicinal
- Description
- Port Ellen's 1977 vintage, released at 19 years old in the mid-1990s by Hart Brothers, captures the distillery at its prime before closure in 1983. This older vintage should show greater integration and elegance than its younger 1983 sibling—the extended wood influence would have softened peat intensity while building depth and complexity. Expect refined coastal peat, dried fruit from the wood, and the kind of maritime character that made Port Ellen bottles increasingly coveted as supplies dwindled. A significant acquisition for collectors, as bottles from this release have become genuinely scarce.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Port Ellen 1977 / 19 Year Old / Hart Brothers Islay Whisky is a from Port Ellen (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, fruity and peaty character — smokey, sherried, dried fruit, leathery. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Port Ellen's 1977 vintage, released at 19 years old in the mid-1990s by Hart Brothers, captures the distillery at its prime before closure in 1983. This older vintage should show greater integration and elegance than its younger 1983 sibling—the extended wood influence would have softened peat intensity while building depth and complexity. Expect refined coastal peat, dried fruit from the wood, and the kind of maritime character that made Port Ellen bottles increasingly coveted as supplies dwindled. A significant acquisition for collectors, as bottles from this release have become genuinely scarce.
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