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Port Ellen Connoisseurs Choice 18 Year Old, 1981, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%
Port Ellen

Port Ellen Connoisseurs Choice 18 Year Old, 1981, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 25
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

A 1981 vintage Port Ellen single malt, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice range in 1999. This release was distilled just two years before the legendary Islay distillery was closed in 1983. It is presented at 40% ABV in the classic brown and grey packaging of the late 1990s.

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Region
Islay
Age
18 Years
Vintage
1981
Bottled
1999
ABV
40%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Port Ellen
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill 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
Screw cap
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Connoisseurs Choice
Historical context
Distilled two years before the distillery's closure in 1983.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Very grassy, grapefruit skin, rather austere, with discreet peat.
Palate
Nice balance between peat and citrus, with some tarry notes.
Finish
Medium length, fresh and uncomplicated.
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