Single Malt Limited Release 32YO (((Bottled 2014)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a mature, high-strength single malt Scotch whisky, it does not age further in the bottle and will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored correctly.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon, blue cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
This legendary single malt represents a liquid time capsule from Port Ellen, one of Islay's most revered 'ghost' distilleries. Distilled in 1981 and matured for 32 years in refill American oak casks before its release in 2014 as part of Diageo's highly coveted Special Releases, this expression captures the historic, uncompromising character of a distillery that was silent for decades. Port Ellen's heritage is deeply intertwined with the development of Islay's whisky industry, pioneering early spirit-safe designs and exporting techniques under the stewardship of John Ramsay. The spirit is celebrated for its complex interplay of maritime brine, soft peat smoke, old leather, and delicate citrus oils—a profile that cannot be replicated.
🍾 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.
🍇 Base Ingredient
Malted Barley
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
53.9%