Single Malt 28YO 29YO 30YO Brief Case Set
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy now; once bottled, high-quality single malt Scotch whisky does not mature further and can be preserved indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked oysters, Roquefort blue cheese, high-quality dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Port Ellen is a name whispered with reverence by whisky collectors worldwide. Closed in 1983 during a downturn in the Scotch whisky industry, this Islay icon became a 'ghost' distillery, its remaining stocks slowly maturing in dark, damp warehouses on the edge of the Atlantic. This rare presentation set brings together three legendary age statements—28, 29, and 30 years old—representing the absolute pinnacle of Port Ellen's mid-century distilling craft. These whiskies are celebrated for their complex, inimitable interplay of intense peat smoke, maritime brine, soft leather, and oily citrus. The legend of Port Ellen is defined by this finite, dwindling supply of historic liquid, making each bottle a highly prized artifact of Scotland's distilling heritage.
🍾 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.