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Port Ellen Old & Rare Platinum Selection 30 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, 1979, Douglas Laing, 52.6%
Port Ellen

Port Ellen Old & Rare Platinum Selection 30 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, 1979, Douglas Laing, 52.6%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 69
Average Score
Avg 92
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Description

The Old & Rare Range from Douglas Laing contains whisky that it believes deserves greater recognition due to the unique and remarkable qualities the whisky possesses. Bottled in distinctive squat bottles, this range of single cask whiskies offers relatively few examples due to the angels' share taken during the maturation process. Port Ellen Distilled: 12.1979 Bottled: 06.2010 Cask Type: Refill Ho ...

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 14, 2025SGD 1,899.16
Region
Islay
Age
30 Years
Vintage
1979
Bottled
2010
ABV
52.6%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Port Ellen
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Douglas Laing
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
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
Yes
Bottle count
217
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork with wax seal
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Old & Rare Platinum Selection
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Fresh, coastal, with notes of peach, apricot, pineapple, green apple, and a delicate, evolving peat smoke. Hints of sea salt, mint, juniper berries, menthol, and creosote.
Palate
Mildly smoky and peaty, oily, with salty malt notes, spicy undertones, and a touch of sweet licorice.
Finish
Long, warm, smoky, salty, and with a pleasant bitterness.
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