Port Ellen 25 Years Old Berrys' Own Selection Cask:2850 56.1% 1982

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Distillery	Port Ellen
Bottler	Berry Bros & Rudd
Serie	Berrys' Own Selection
Bottled for	X
Distilled date	1982
Bottling date	2007
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay
Age	25
Cask Type	X
Cask Number	2850
Alcohol %	56.1%
Volume	0,70
Condition	No original carton included
Label	Perfect
Stock	0

Professional reviews

Serge Valentin (85)

Port Ellen 1982/2007 (46%, Berry Brothers, Berry’s Own Selection, cask #2850) Four starsColour: very pale white wine. Nose: completly different from the Silver Seal, much fruitier and much less tarry and smoky. Rather Caolila-esque (wot?) Apples, sea air and porridge. Not quite the most spectacular PE ever. Mouth: better than on the nose. Stewed fruits, apple compote, salted fish and just a little cardboard. Wee metallic notes (old silver spoon). Finish: long, almondy and very salty. Comments: good Port Ellen but lacks a little consistency. Cask #2469 by the same bottlers and issued in 2007 as well was waaaay better in my opinion

Angus McRaild (88)

Colour: white wine. Nose: it could be the bottling strength, but it feels like a much gentler side of Port Ellen, with many crushed seashells, coal smoke, some of that familiar 'grubby' character (think fisherman's wellies, creel nets etc) and then some crushed nettles and pink grapefruit which bring a feeling of fruitiness. Very attractive profile that somehow manages to feel both simple and complex - I know, makes no sense. Mouth: nicely punchy arrival, much more focussed now, with a big, assertive coastal character. Many wet rocks, mineral salts, seawater, lemon juice on shucked oysters and an impression of carbolic acidity - like taking a big mouthful of fermented peaty wash during a distillery tour, like we used to offer at Ardbeg during more innocent times. I also find some lovely elements such as heather flower and sandalwood, which once again nod towards a lighter side of PE. Finish: medium length, crisply smoky, still persistently coastal and with some classic medicinal characters such as iodine and TCP in the aftertaste. Comments: an easy Port Ellen for your tumbler at Christmas, in theory anyway, sadly my sample is finito! Looks like Serge wasn't 'too' impressed with this one back in 2010 (WF85), I think it's a bit better than that, but perhaps that's what 15 (what?!?!) years in the bottle will do...