Single Malt Rare Old
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, it does not age further in the bottle and can be kept indefinitely if stored properly unopened; once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Blue cheese, smoked oysters, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Port Ellen is one of the most legendary 'ghost' distilleries of Scotland, located on the south coast of Islay. Closed in 1983 during a severe downturn in the whisky industry, its remaining stocks became highly prized, mythical treasures. The 'Rare Old' expressions, often curated by prestigious independent bottlers or sourced from dwindling historic reserves, represent a bygone era of Islay distilling. Port Ellen's signature style is defined by a deeply complex, oily, and industrial peat smoke, balanced by maritime sea spray, soft leather, damp earth, and a surprising, elegant citrus sweetness. The traditional copper pot stills and heavy peat levels contributed to a robust, phenolic spirit that has aged with immense grace over decades in oak casks, making each bottle a liquid capsule of distilling history.
🍾 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