Port Ellen

Port Ellen Feis Ile 2008 27 Year Old, American Oak Cask, Cask #1301, 2008, 54.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 57
Average Score
Avg 92
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Description

A spectacular and very rare single cask expression from the silent Port Ellen Distillery, distilled in 1981 and bottled in 2008 for the Feis Ile festival. This 27-year-old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky was the first and only single cask bottling from Port Ellen under Diageo ownership, with only 220 bottles produced from a single American Oak cask (#1301). It sold out instantly at the 2008 Feis Ile Islay festival, where it was exclusively available. This legendary bottling is highly sought-after and regarded as one of the rarest official Port Ellen bottlings.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 6,304.85
Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 20, 2026SGD 5,494.73
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 6,153.66
Region
Islay
Age
27 Years
Vintage
1981
Bottled
2008
ABV
54.7%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Port Ellen
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
American Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
1301
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
220
Has box
No
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Feis Ile 2008, 7.5th Release
Historical context
Distilled from a silent distillery (Port Ellen closed in 1983)
Special release
Feis Ile Festival Exclusive
Allocation
Feis Ile Festival
Nose
Aroma is very pleasant. Notes of smoked fish, vanilla custard, dandelions, flower nectar, brown coal, pu-erh tea, matches, dry white wine, and liquorice. It gets more complex and wilder over time.
Palate
Starts smoothly with orange marmalade and lapsang souchong (smoked tea), then becomes a hard-hitter with peat, lemon peel, orange peel, coriander, and brown sugar. Extremely rich and very balanced in flavour.
Finish
Very long and smooth, with lingering oak and spice. It softens with hints of pineapple drops and honey, while keeping its beautiful profile.
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