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Port Ellen The Sails in the Wind 12 Year Old, Hogshead Cask, Cask #1414 & 1415, 1981, Moon Import, 46%
Port Ellen

Port Ellen The Sails in the Wind 12 Year Old, Hogshead Cask, Cask #1414 & 1415, 1981, Moon Import, 46%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 40
Average Score
N.A
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Description

An Islay single malt from the closed Port Ellen distillery, distilled in 1981 and bottled in 1993 by Italian importer Moon Import as part of 'The Sails in the Wind' series. This 12-year-old whisky was matured in hogshead oak casks and bottled at 46% ABV, with a total outturn of 792 bottles. Port Ellen is known for its pronounced peat smoke and complex flavor profiles.

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Region
Islay
Age
12 Years
Vintage
1981
Bottled
1993
ABV
46%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Port Ellen
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Moon Import
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
1414 & 1415
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
792
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork & Wax Seal
Presentation
Carton
Series highlights
The Sails in the Wind series
Historical context
Distilled before the closure of Port Ellen distillery in 1983.
Special release
Imported for the Italian market
Allocation
Italy
Nose
Distinctive saltiness, subtle peat smoke, sweet malt, dried apricots, citrus, preserved lemon, savory oak, sea spray, pineapple, mango, lemon cookies, beeswax, tar.
Palate
Rich texture, prominent peat, dark chocolate, vanilla, spicy notes, burnt caramel, sea salt, savory, oily, preserved lemon, brown sugar oak spice, Vietnamese cinnamon.
Finish
Long, satisfying, lingering peated notes and oak, subtle sweetness, dried fruit, savory lemon, spice cabinet, earthy peat, pickled lemon peel, leather, toasted cinnamon.
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