Port Ellen 16 Year Old - Authentic Collection (WM Cadenhead)
- Distillery
- Port Ellen
- Region
- Islay
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 62.4%
- Age
- 16 years
- Price
- £750
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Dried Fruit, Old Wood
- Description
- Distilled in 1981 at the now-closed Port Ellen distillery and bottled at cask strength in 1998 by W.M. Cadenhead, this 16-year-old Islay malt captures the peaty, maritime character of a legendary distillery in its final years.
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Port Ellen 16 Year Old - Authentic Collection (WM Cadenhead) is a 16-year-old single malt from Port Ellen (Islay, Scotland), bottled at 62.4% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, vibrant and fruity and heavily oaked character — smokey, dried fruit, old wood. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Distilled in 1981 at the now-closed Port Ellen distillery and bottled at cask strength in 1998 by W.M. Cadenhead, this 16-year-old Islay malt captures the peaty, maritime character of a legendary distillery in its final years.
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