Port Ellen 8th Annual Release 29 Years 55.3% 1978

Distileerderij	Port Ellen
Bottelaar	OB
Serie	Annual Release
Gebotteld voor	X
Gedistilleerd op	1978
Gebotteld	2008
Land	Schotland
Streek	Islay
Leeftijd	29
Cask Type	Oak Casks
Vatnummer	X
Alcohol percentage	55.3
Inhoud	0,70
Conditie	In originele verpakking
Etiket	Perfect
Voorraad	0

Professionele reviews

Serge Valentin (87)

Already the eighth release! My! Feeling old over here…

Colour: pale gold.

Nose: this one isn’t extremely expressive either at first sniffing but there’s still more peat and more maritime notes than in the 1982. It’s also a bit yoghurty, lemony, ‘walnutty’… With water: more walnuts, more apple peelings, whiffs of cold ashes and used matches. Just like in the 1982, more mint as well.

Mouth (neat): powerful, very peaty but also kind of candied, maybe tasting a tad younger than it actually is. Dried pears, quince jelly, hints of marshmallows… Then quite some mint, verbena and liquorice. Gets better after a moment, it’s the attack that’s maybe a tad less impressive than in earlier batches. With water: gets grassier, maybe a tad bitter and even slightly tannic.

Finish: long, grassy, on apple peelings. Quite some pepper as well.

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