Old Malt Cask

Port Ellen The Old Malt Cask 23 Year Old, Refill Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #DL REF 2019, 1983, Douglas Laing, 50%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 48
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.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Nov 3, 2025SGD 1,231.10
Region
Islay
Age
23 Years
Vintage
1983
Bottled
2006
ABV
50%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Old Malt Cask
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill Sherry Butt
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Douglas Laing
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
DL REF 2019
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Barley from England (Optic, Oxbridge, or Concerto varieties)
Fermentation
98-130 hours
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
249
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle and Tube
Series highlights
The Old Malt Cask
Historical context
Port Ellen distillery closure in 1983
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Fruity, musty, animalesk and malty. Salty sea spray, fresh air. Apples with elegant peat and cardboard. Nice distant spice and no wood. Milk chocolate. Orange air tube rubber.
Palate
Peat and rhubarb. Sweet, big, leafy and chewy. Black tea with clean refined sugar. No rubber and not a monster. Mild peat. Balanced, not very complex. Dryness and a bit of spiciness of the oak, but not bitterness.
Finish
Citrus with cardboard.
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