Port Ellen 1978 | 29 Year Old Special Releases 2008 | 8th ReleaseIslay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl 55. 3% An old bottle of the Port Ellen 1978 29 year old, bottled at cask strength in 2008 without colouring or chill filtration for Diageo's Special Releases. This was the 8th Release of Port Ellen in the annual Special Releases. This 29 year old Port Ellen 1978 was assembled from a small batch of American and European oak refill casks and was a release of 6618 bottles at a robust natural cask

only 366 bottles were produced at 58% Vol

The whisky inside is still the same brilliantly soft

this is a rare bottling that not many have tasted and well worth trying

Country Scotland Region Lowland Distilled Year 1975 Bottling Year 1990s Single Cask Yes Limited Edition Yes Bottle Size 70cl ABV 43% Pre-Owned Yes

Finish: It’s a one off limited edition masterpiece that deserves your full and undivided attention to savour from start to finish

Nose: Sweet Valencia orange and peach segments on a cream and biscuit base

These tall distillery bottlings of 21 year old Springbank were always big drams with elegant silky peat

this usually means more fruit

whose chalk content is so high that it appears white

light peat smoke

Wonderful old Islay whiskey

This version at 40% is still a super satisfying