Single Malt 4th Release 25YO (((Bottled 2004)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a high-strength single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle does not mature further in glass and will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright away from direct light.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked wild salmon, Roquefort blue cheese, Dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Port Ellen is a name whispered with reverence among spirits enthusiasts. Closed in 1983 during a dark era for the Scotch whisky industry, this Islay icon became a 'ghost' distillery, its remaining casks slowly maturing in warehouses kissed by the salty Atlantic winds. The 4th Annual Special Release, distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2004 at 25 years of age, represents a pinnacle of this lost era. It captures the quintessential Port Ellen profile: a mesmerizing dance of intense maritime peat smoke, damp sea-cliff air, soft worn leather, and a delicate thread of oily citrus. This release is highly coveted by collectors worldwide, serving as a liquid time capsule of Islay's rich distilling heritage 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)
56.2%