Single Malt Prima & Ultima Fourth Release 43YO (((Bottled 2022)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy now, this ultra-rare single malt will remain in pristine condition indefinitely if stored upright away from direct light and temperature fluctuations.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked oysters
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Port Ellen is a name spoken in hushed, reverent tones by spirits collectors worldwide. Closed in 1983 during the industry downturn, the distillery became a silent legend, its remaining stocks slowly maturing in coastal Islay warehouses. The Prima & Ultima Fourth Release features an extraordinary 43-year-old expression, distilled in 1979 and bottled in 2022. This precious liquid represents some of the final casks from the distillery's historic era before its closure and subsequent 2024 resurrection. Matured in a single refill American oak hogshead, it captures the haunting, ethereal signature of Port Ellen: soft, elegant peat smoke intertwined with coastal salt spray, beeswax, dried citrus peel, and delicate herbal undertones. It is a liquid time capsule, offering a rare glimpse into the soul of a lost Islay giant.
🍾 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)
52.5%