Aaltare scored this whisky 95 points
12 sep 2019 5:54 pm

Had quite a lot of PE before so I poured a dram into the glass, expecting another great PE as usual.
Then......the nose! What the hell! PE, of course, but what a bunch of aromas never smelled before. Very few peat, but freshly cut wood, blood orange cests, topped with a hint of acacia honey.
Then the first little sip: Oh my god, what a malt!
On one side deep as the ocean, on the other fresh and young as if it was a 10 or 12 year old.
Alfred Hichcock transported "suspense" in his films and that's exactly what this dram gives to the palate.
Dave Broom called it "disappointing" what I can't agree with at all.
Ok, it is different from most of the other PE, but in my opinion that makes its attractivity.
And all that with 34 years and an ABV of more than 61!
How could that be?
I really do hope that Hunter Laing have preserved a second cask of that wonderful stuff and release it - let's say - at the age of 40.
I'm quite sure that the ratings then will almost touch the sky.
talyn256 scored this whisky 94 points
03 jul 2017 4:50 pm
Frankly, I was a little concerned that this had spent 34 years in sherry. For my palate, that can really spoil a good whisky. Luckily, my fears are unfounded - this must've been a good quality refill cask and at the incredibly high ABV it must've had a remarkably slow and careful maturation over those years.All in all, this is a really elegant and well-rounded whisky - classy, complex, and delivering all that coastal/citrus goodness you'd hope to get from a Port Ellen.

Nose

Thick candle wax, menthol, dried rosemary. New leather and citrus peel. Quite maritime in a minerally way - think chalky clifftops on a windy day. With water becomes more citrusy and a little soapy, like washing up liquid (but in a good way).

Taste

Lemon throat sweets, brown sugar, sour cherries and gentle wood smoke.

Finish

Tingly, ashy and long. Creamy oak and a touch of vanilla.
Andytheband scored this whisky 92 points
16 jun 2017 2:59 pm

A good Port Ellen, incredibile the ABV !!!!
hs305 scored this whisky 90 points
11 jun 2017 1:51 am
[May, 2017] I had this dram during the Jim McEwan tasting at the village hall of Ballygrant during the Feis Ile...

...and it was a really delicious dram to sip but the price is just ridiculous. As a drinker I would not pay more than 200 Euro for a bottle of such drinking quality (back in 2017), maybe 250 Euro now in 2021. Leave it for collectors and investors, there is better stuff to quaff out there (at today's price level).

Nose

90 90

The colour is old gold and the texture shows fast thick legs and late fat tears. The nose is a little punchy first but then offers a vanilla-toffee and spicy profile with some OBFs (nail varnish remover) and nice wooden notes.

Taste

91 91

The taste is sweet on heather-honey and floral flavours with the typical slightly metallic (dry) feeling (I like that!). Some spices can be found too (peppers, nutmeg).

Finish

89 89

The mouthfeel is creamy and coating - very charming with no distracting moments. The finish is long and layered on toffee and spices again, but a little bitter (tannins) and drying (metallic).

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Port Ellen 1982 HL

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Whisky reviews for Port Ellen 1982 HL

Aaltare scored this whisky 95 points

talyn256 scored this whisky 94 points

Andytheband scored this whisky 92 points

hs305 scored this whisky 90 points

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