Single Malt 200th Anniversary Edition (((Bottled 2025)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this does not mature further in the bottle and can be enjoyed immediately or collected and preserved indefinitely when stored upright away from direct light.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon, Roquefort blue cheese, high-quality dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Port Ellen, established on the south coast of Islay in 1825, represents one of the most mythical names in the world of spirits. Following its closure in 1983, the distillery's remaining 'ghost' casks became legendary, highly coveted treasures celebrated for their unparalleled complexity. The year 2025 marks the historic 200th anniversary of Port Ellen's founding, celebrated just after Diageo officially revived the distillery in 2024. This special anniversary edition embodies the triumphant return and enduring legacy of the producer. The classic Port Ellen character is defined by a sophisticated interplay of intense peat smoke, maritime sea salt, soft leather, and a distinct oily citrus note, all softened by decades of patient maturation in Islay's damp, coastal warehouses.
🍾 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.