Single Malt 13th Release 34YO (((Bottled 2013)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy now; once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its delicate aromatic profile, while unopened bottles will keep indefinitely.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon, mature blue cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Port Ellen is one of the most legendary 'ghost' distilleries of Islay, Scotland. Closed in 1983 during a severe downturn in the whisky industry, its remaining stocks became some of the most highly coveted liquid gold in the spirits world. The 13th Annual Release, bottled in 2013 at 34 years of age, represents a rare window into the distillery's late-1970s production. Distilled in 1978 and matured in a combination of refill American oak and refill European oak casks, this expression showcases the classic, highly sophisticated Port Ellen profile: a complex interplay of soft peat smoke, maritime brine, damp leather, and oily citrus, reflecting the rugged coastal terroir of Islay's south coast.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Port Ellen blev grundlagt i 1825 af Alexander Mackay på Islays sydkyst og står i dag som et af de mest ikoniske og ærefrygtindgydende navne i skotsk whiskyhistorie. Efter en række udvidelser under Distillers Company Limited (i dag Diageo) lukkede destilleriet under whiskybranchens krise i 1983. Det opnåede hurtigt en mytisk status som et såkaldt 'spøgelsesdestilleri', indtil det efter en gennemgribende og omhyggelig genopbygning genåbnede dørene i 2024. Port Ellen er verdenskendt for sin raffinerede, maritime profil, der forener elegant tørverøg, en fyldig, olieret tekstur, kystnær saltholdighed og fine nuancer af citrus. De historiske single malt-aftapninger er i dag blandt de mest eftertragtede og prestigefyldte samlerobjekter, der nogensinde er destilleret i Skotland.
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
55.0%