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Port Ellen 30yo 1979/2009

(52.1%, Douglas Laing Platinum Old & Rare, sherry cask, 190 Bts.)
Average Score: 92
Bottle Profile
TypeScotch Single Malts (Disclosed Distilleries)
DistilleryPort Ellen
BottlerDouglas Laing
RangePlatinum Old & Rare
Brand NamePort Ellen
Age30
Year Distilled1979
Year Bottled2009
Alcohol By Volume52.1%
Other Detailssherry cask
Bottles190
Issued2009
Average Score92


Maniac Ratings
Robert Karlsson92


Tasting Notes
Robert KarlssonExcellent sweet fruits and immediately followed by a rather crazy smokiness. Quite tough, fish smoker, tar, salty seas. Maritime indeed. Taste follows, oily, dry light tar, nice dark smoke but still vanilla has survived. Moreish to say the least.