The 5th offical Port Ellen release from 2005 with 5,280 bottles issued as a part of the yearly Diageo special release series.

Nose: Elegant and almost creamy peat smoke with notes of creosote, crispy fish skin, coal soot, lime pickle, olive oil dressing, smoked leather, curry paste and onions caramelising, aromatic with hints of the coast and a trawler within the harbour.

Palate: Peat smoked apple cores, poached pears in salted stock syrup, sooty anise, anjelica, green herbs, creamy and almost soapy mouthfeel, smoked tofu with wasabi peas!

Finish: More sooty peat smoke but with a freshness and various spice and fruit at the back of it together with notes of anjelica, apples,pears, aniseed, white pepper, lime, elderflower, wasabi, green herbs, lime marmalade and very, very long.

Simply a classic Islay malt with the whole lot working in perfect harmony, elegant for its abv and much to enjoy beyond the peat element. This ticks the entire boxes and just sad that at some point soon there will likely be no more new releases from this iconic and long closed distillery.

Port Ellen (silent) Whisky
Original Box
70cl / 700ml
57.4% ABV
Produced in Scotland