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Port Ellen The Old Malt Cask 28 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, Cask #7244, 1983, Douglas Laing, 50%
Old Malt Cask

Port Ellen The Old Malt Cask 28 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, Cask #7244, 1983, Douglas Laing, 50%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 46
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. *

Change-9.3%
LatestSGD 1,173
HighSGD 1,294
LowSGD 1,173
SGD 1,308SGD 1,258SGD 1,209SGD 1,159Price (SGD)Observed dateJan 5Apr 6Jan 5 - SGD 1,294 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026Apr 6 - SGD 1,173 - Whisky Auctioneer - Apr 6, 2026

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Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Apr 6, 2026SGD 1,173.08
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jan 5, 2026SGD 1,293.91
Region
Islay
Age
28 Years
Vintage
1983
Bottled
2011
ABV
50%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Old Malt Cask
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.
7244
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
N.A
Bottle count
292
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Old Malt Cask
Historical context
Distilled in 1983, the year the Port Ellen distillery closed down.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Sweet and fruity with notes of Turkish delight, lemon, dried oranges, grapefruit, granulated sugar, vanilla, seaweed, salt, smoke, and sweet peat.
Palate
Citrusy and peppery, powerful and sweet, with hints of oily, medicinal malt, smoke, brine, pepper, light hay, and straw.
Finish
Medium to long, offering similar tastes of smoke, brine, and pepper.
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