Port Ellen 42 Year Old 1981 Gordon & Macphail Recollection Series 3 Single Refill Sherry Butt #290 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2024) 70cl

A rare bottle with low numbers produced.

Nothing short of spectacular, this 42-year-old single malt from the long silent Port Ellen distillery, is part of the Gordon & MacPhail 'Recollection Series'. Presented at a natural strength of 52.5% abv and matured in a refill sherry butt, expect flavours of rich fruit cake, dark chocolate and a sweetly smoked finish redolent of whiskies gone by.

Arguably the most famous independent bottler of Scotch whisky there is. Gordon & MacPhail was founded in Elgin in 1895 by James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail. It is now owned by the Urquhart Family who have bow bottled over 350 different expressions from around 69 different distilleries. Gordon & MacPhail is the Trading name of Speymalt Whiskies while also owning the Benromach distillery, which they purchased in 1993. Some of the brands include Connoisseurs Choice, Cask Strength, Rare Old and Speymalt.

TASTING NOTES

Nose: Dark chocolate aromas complement ginger and cinnamon spice. blackcurrant gives way to medjool dates and sweet vanilla pod.

Taste: Rich fruitcake flavours lead to baked apples and rich, sweet smoke. peanut brittle comes to the fore alongside dark cherry and spicy pepper.

Finish: A long and full finish with lasting dried fruit and bonfire embers.

About Port Ellen

52.5% ABV

70cl