Port Ellen 1982 McGibbon's Provenance
Added on Saturday, Nov 10, 2007 at 12:00 AM
  Bottler: Douglas Laing
  Age: 23 yrs Type: Scotch
  Vintage: 1982 Subtype: Single Malt
  ABV: 46.00 % Region: Islay
  Price: N/A Availability: Collectors Only
Sherry butt #1754 Distilled April 1982.  Bottled May 2005
About $200 last we saw it on shelves
Member Ratings and Notes
Adam
 
[No Notes]
Chris
 
N: A wisp of sulfur on top o walnut tort.
P: Quite flowery with lots of dried fruits, apricots and bananas, with moderate peat.
F: Banana bread.
Dave
 
The nose is soft and sweet peat and the palate is a bit grassy with some softer peaty notes and really easy drinking.  Not great but solid Port Ellen.
Andy
 
Nose: Red hots and tire rubber

Palate: cinnamon butterscotch with a spicy explosion and a long finish.  Nice.  B+/A-
Fuji
 

Sherry sweetness with ripe plums, raisins, and light smokey peat.

 

Blind Tasting B+

N: Rubber band, light sulphur, strawberry gum, Parrafin wax and sugar cane. Whiffs of smoke.


P: Red berries, black licorice, black grape skins, Concorde grape, raisin, dark chocolate


F: Slightly sweet yet smokey finish.  

LAWS®, LOS ANGELES WHISK(E)Y SOCIETY®, AND LA WHISKEY SOCIETY®
ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OWNED BY THE CLUB.
Unauthorized use is expressly prohibited. Copyright © 2006-2024. All rights reserved.