Port Ellen 1982 25 Year Old Independent Bottling

Port Ellen 25 Year Old 1982 Chieftain’s Choice

Chieftain’s Choice is a label from Ian MacLeod distillers. Another one, for example, is Dun Bheagan.. This bourbon hogshead #1520 was filled in 1982 and bottled in 2009 as a 27 Year Old. I will be putting sister cask #1521, also filled in 1982 and bottled two years previous as a 25 Year Old for Dun Bheagan. Just like his Dun Bheagan brother, it...

Score 89/100

Pe2 Elements of Islay

The second Port Ellen from the Elements of Islay-range – the so called PE2 – is as rare as the first. It sold out in less than 24 hours. If you want to get hands on this, be prepared to break the piggy bank! I tried it H2H with the PE1. This one is a tad darker than the first one. This one too has a heavy nose, but is a lot softer than PE1. More...

Score 90/100

Port Ellen 1979 29 Year Old Cask#7089

Nose: Pine, dark chocolate - with water: coriander Taste: Blue Mountain coffee, phenolic, vintage leather, quite salty, chestnuts Finish: Incredibly long, cloves, peat, pepper and anchovies

Score 80/100

Port Ellen 1979 30 Year Old 9th Release (2009)

This is a “what might have been” kind of review. This is a review of a 30mL sample of a Port Ellen official bottling. The back story: An actual bottle of this 9th release (30 year old) Port Ellen sat at a store near my sister’s house for $369.99 for several years. They also had a bottle of the 8th release. I visited them on two occasions. Both...

Score 88/100