Port Ellen 1982 Murray McDavid Mission Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Port Ellen 1982 Murray McDavid Mission

Added on Monday, Jul 25, 2011 at 07:24 PM

Bottler:

Murray McDavid

Age:	27 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	1982	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	48.60 %	Region:	Islay
Price:	$350	Availability:	Overseas Specialty

Chateau d'Yquem finished

Member Ratings and Notes

Sku

Nose: Lots of peat smoke with a drop of Tequila (or maybe mezcal).
Palate: Peat, some acidic notes, salty sea air.
Finish: Peat with a drop of sweetness.

The Chateau D'Yquem is not much in evidence except in the finish. A good, old-fashioned peat monster.

Adam

Nose is interesting, kinda salty like the soup at Benihana, chicken stock, I don't really get much smoke at all.

Palate -- oh okay there's some smoke here, with the d'Yquem sweetness obvious but only as a mild influence, mostly in the finish. Along with a great spike of... uh, what is that? Sweet ash or something.

Really drinkable and very enjoyable, why are these "gimmicky" wine-barreled PE's better than the "standard" ones I'm tasting them with? Anyhow, I'm diggin this. A-/B+

Chris

N: Moderately peaty, sweet and sour notes.
P: On the grassier side, buttered almonds, notes of tomato sauce along with plenty of peat.
F: A little oak followed by a swell of sweetness.

Andy

N: Salt and Butterscotch, faint. Red hots, soil

P: Full flavored salt yet thin mouthfeel. Medicinal and musty. B/B+

Fuji

Very malty, paraffin wax, and black tea with smoked berries

Nothing big on the finish, minty, waxy, but fades fast.

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