Port Ellen 1980 Bottled 1996 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice

Port Ellen 1978 31 Year Old 10th Release

Port Ellen distillery was founded in 1825 on the southern shore of Islay by Alexander Kerr Mackay. Between 1825 and 1836 ownership of the distillery changed a couple of times, but after John Ramsay was granted a lease on Port Ellen in 1836 it was operated by him and his descendants until the distillery was sold to the Port Ellen Distillery Co....

Score 92/100

Port Ellen 1982 The Premier Barrel

Nose is smoky, grainy and with an alcohol burn. Body is not real heavy and rather light. While a nice dram, it just does not compare to other Port Ellens I have had. Still has that typical PE undertone but the complexity seems lost. No real depth to this. Strange. Kind of like the 2009 Lagavulin Cask Strenghth..good but one dimensional.

Score 80/100

Pe1 Elements of Islay

As luck would have it I got to try Pe1 Elements of Islay just a few days ago. Single Cask I'm told so not an endless supply available. What a gem! Its dark, like well brewed tea or an ashtray that's been left outside overnight and rained in a little. I got a real whiff of Port Ellen as soon as it was in front of me. You get the Sherry immediately,...

Score 95/100

Port Ellen 1979 37 Year Old – Bottled For Whisky Live Tel-Aviv 2018 (Goren’s Whisky)

After two years of absence, Whisky Live Israel (Tel-Aviv) is back, and to celebrate the occasion, Tomer Goren (who’s also organizing the event), has bottled a unique single cask Port Ellen for the Israeli Market. There are only a few IB bottled for Israel, and this one is by far the most interesting and unique to date. The whisky was distilled...

Score 92/100