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Port Ellen: Islay's Legendary Ghost Distillery Closed 1983

Port Ellen: Islay's Legendary Ghost Distillery Closed 1983

9.5 /10
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Distillery: Port Ellen
Type: Scotch
Age: 39 Years
ABV: 50.9% ABV
Price: £2500.00

Port Ellen is a Scotch whisky made by Port Ellen. ABV: 50.9% ABV. Age: 39 Years. Our expert rating is 9.5/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Antique leather, beeswax polish, white peach, smouldering driftwood, sea salt, pink grapefruit, gentle medicinal peat

Palate

Coastal smoke wrapped in tropical fruit — mango, passion fruit, then waxy lemon, brine, white pepper, Earl Grey tea

Finish

Endless. Smoked honey, sea spray, dried apricot, lingering ash and citrus oils

Expert Review

9.5/10

The legendary Islay ghost distillery silenced in 1983 — every drop is liquid history at its most exquisite.

Joe Whitfield
Joe Whitfield Editor-in-Chief
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