Single Malt 16th Release 37YO (((Bottled 2016)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy now; as a highly aged spirit, it will remain in pristine condition indefinitely if kept sealed and stored away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked wild salmon, mature blue cheese, high-quality dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Port Ellen 16th Release is a monumental 37-year-old single malt distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2016 as part of Diageo's highly anticipated annual Special Releases. Matured in a combination of refill American oak hogsheads and refill European oak butts, this expression represents some of the final, precious stocks from the legendary lost Islay distillery before its 1983 closure. The whisky captures the quintessential, old-school Islay character: a sophisticated interplay of damp peat smoke, coastal brine, and medicinal undertones, softened by decades of wood contact that introduced rich notes of beeswax, leather, and subtle citrus peel. It stands as a liquid monument to Scotch history, offering a sensory journey back to the golden era of traditional Islay distilling.
🍾 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)
55.2%