Single Malt 37YO (((Bottled 2016)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a mature, high-strength single malt, this bottle will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct light; once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon, blue cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the legendary 'ghost' distillery of Islay, this Port Ellen 37 Year Old is the highly coveted 16th Release of Diageo's Special Releases, distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2016. Port Ellen closed its doors in 1983, leaving behind a finite number of maturing casks that have since achieved mythical status among collectors. This expression represents a masterclass in slow maturation, having rested for nearly four decades in refill American oak hogsheads and European oak butts. The result is an incredibly complex, elegant spirit that marries Port Ellen's signature maritime peat smoke and coastal brine with soft leather, dried citrus peel, and delicate oak spice. It stands as a liquid monument to Islay's distilling heritage, captured just years before the distillery's historic revival in 2024.
🍾 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%