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Port Ellen Cask Strength 21 Year Old, 1979, Gordon & MacPhail, 60.7%
Port Ellen

Port Ellen Cask Strength 21 Year Old, 1979, Gordon & MacPhail, 60.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 28
Average Score
N.A
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Description

An Islay distillery that developed a cult status following its closure by Distillery Company in 1983. Originally only providing fillings for blends, its single had become hugely sought-after by the turn of the 21st century, so much so in fact that it was re-opened again by Diageo in 2024. Perhaps one of Scotland's most important whisky companies, Gordon & MacPhail is a historic blender, independen ...

Change-34.1%
LatestSGD 1,184
HighSGD 1,798
LowSGD 1,184
SGD 1,872SGD 1,618SGD 1,364SGD 1,111Price (SGD)Observed dateSep 8Dec 1Sep 8 - SGD 1,798 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 1,184 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 1,184.19
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 8, 2025SGD 1,798.27
Region
Islay
Age
21 Years
Vintage
1979
Bottled
2000
ABV
60.7%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Port Ellen
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
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
Box
Series highlights
Gordon & MacPhail Cask Strength range
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Peat, citrus zest (lemon, orange), fresh apples, honey, beeswax, spices (cardamom, ginger, black pepper), cut grass, oily, leathery, forest after rain.
Palate
Lighter, ashy peat, licorice, apple, lemon, floral notes, vanilla, camphor, exotic fruits, marmalade, tart orange peel.
Finish
Tart, smokey, oily, lingering citrus, puff of smoke, coastal bonfire, salty, charred.
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