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Port Ellen Old & Rare Platinum Selection Single Cask 29 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, Cask #5242, 1982, Douglas Laing, 55.7%
Port Ellen

Port Ellen Old & Rare Platinum Selection Single Cask 29 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, Cask #5242, 1982, Douglas Laing, 55.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 59
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. A premium line of single cask Scotch whisky bottlings inroduced by Douglas Laing & Co in 2001. It was reserved ...

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Oct 6, 2025SGD 2,097.53
Region
Islay
Age
29 Years
Vintage
1982
Bottled
2012
ABV
55.7%
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.
5242
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
233
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Douglas Laing's Old & Rare Platinum Selection
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
slightly soury element that reminds me a bit of the mashtun. Or a wet sheep. Then citrus, peat and wet rocks join in, followed by vanilla and almond sweetness. Grapefruit! Some graphite. A little honey and slight bitterness. After a breather (for the whisky and me both!) some white fruit and caramel shines through.
Palate
full and creamy palate. Party!! Pretty spicy: pepper, ginger, liquorice. Very salty too. The balance between sweet, salty and oak is amazing. Citrus and nuts to the fore, vanilla and apples in the middle, walnuts at the end. All of this in a wonderful straight jacket of peat.
Finish
quite punchy on salty limes and peat.
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