Port Ellen 1979 25 Year Old 5th Release (2005)
70cl / 57.4%
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The 5th yearly release of Port Ellen from Diageo as part of their 2005 Special Releases. Distilled in 1979 and maintaining the rather excellent quality of the series.
Tasting Notes (1)Facts
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Bottler
Distillery Bottling
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Age
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Vintage
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Bottling Date
2005
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No of Bottles
5280
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Country
Scotland
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Region
Islay
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Colouring
Yes
Tasting Notes
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Tasting notes by Serge Valentin of Whiskyfun
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Colour
Gold.
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Nose
An extremely farmy and tarry start, with quite some high-end rubber (as Davin would say). Gets then very grassy, with also notes of pumpkin soup, celery, chervil… Very assertive, going on with wet dog and wet hay and finally hints of aniseed, camphor and fuel oil. I like this nose a lot.
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Mouth
Really punchy and powerful, with lots of salt and lots of smoked ‘stuff’ as well as a little mint. Lots of smoked tea, liquorice, notes of kippers. A rather straightforward palate without the notes of burnt rubber that can appear in some Port Ellens. With water, the nose gets even farmier, the water making the phenols go out. Heavy notes of cow barn. The palate gets fruitier, on dried pears and earl grey tea… Really excellent.
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Score
92 points
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