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Port Ellen 15 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 1969, Gordon & MacPhail, 64.7%
Port Ellen

Port Ellen 15 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 1969, Gordon & MacPhail, 64.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 53
Average Score
Avg 96
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Description

Bottled between 1980 and 1989, the "Celtic Labels" series from Gordon & MacPhail is so-called on account of the distinct typefaces used on the labels. They were exclusive to three Italian import companies: Donini, Intertrade and Giuseppe Meragalli. As early afficionados of the single malt category, the Italian market often had its pick of the casks at the time and the result is some exceptional bo ...

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Region
Islay
Age
15 Years
Vintage
1969
Bottled
1985
ABV
64.7%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Port Ellen
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork
Presentation
Bottle with box
Series highlights
Celtic Labels
Historical context
Bottled two years after Port Ellen distillery closed in 1983.
Special release
Italian exclusive
Allocation
Italy (Intertrade, Donini, Giuseppe Meragalli)
Nose
Superb notes of roasted coffee beans, newly cut apples, fresh almonds, coal, peat, metal polish, tar, mint, camphor. Intensely smoky and medicinal with wet rope, iodine, campfire, sea breeze, lemon zest, leather, green herbs, dry peat, dried grass, hay, sage, and liquorice.
Palate
Powerful and maritime with peat smoke, brine, ash, black pepper, smoked fish, citrus sharpness, green apple, subtle waxy notes. Abundance of peat notes, turpentine, oleaginous salty substance, sea spray, petrochemical and iodic notes, lemon, candied orange, smoked papaya, and a subtle honey touch.
Finish
Long, dry, and smoky with a salty undertone, charcoal, anise, lingering minerality, dried fish, pineapple, grapefruit, light ashes, marine petroleum notes. With water, honey, light smoke, biscuited malt, bitter orange, thyme, and smoked papaya.
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