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Port Ellen Single Malt Scotch Whisky tasting notes

The Whisky Tasting Indexes - Port Ellen

 

Port Ellen - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islay
WF Distillery Ranking: Premier Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: silent (1983), partly demolished - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1825
Address: Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, PA42 7AH - Phone:
Web: - More info: Distillery Profile by MM’s Lawrence Graham


One of my favourite expressions so far:
Port Ellen 15 yo 1969/1985 (64.7%, G&M for Intertrade)
96 points - Last tasted: August 13, 2007 (and on various occasions) - Tasting notes: here
Port Ellen
General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Peat Lemon Pepper Smoke Tar Wet dog Rubber Oranges Liquorice Oil Austere

MM Distillery profile:
As far as many people are concerned, Port Ellen is one of the great lost distilleries of Scotland. Port Ellen was founded in 1825 on the south shore of Islay by A. K. Mackay & Co. The distillery is located just a few miles west of Ardbeg, Lagavulin and Laphroaig on the 'Kildalton' coast. Between 1825 and 1836 the distillery changed hands a few times, but after John Ramsay acquired Port Ellen in 1836 it was run by him and his decendants until the distillery was sold to the Port Ellen Distillery Co. in 1920. The ownership of the distillery saw .
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Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB
  • Port Ellen New Make first run (69.6%, OB, 2024) - 200324
  • Port Ellen 12 yo (OB, The Queen’s Visit to Port Ellen’s Maltings, 1980) - 040215
OB - vintage
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1973/1998 'Port Ellen Maltings’ (58.4%, OB) - 061107
  • Port Ellen 20 yo 1978/1998 (60.9%, OB, Rare Malts) - 251218
  • Port Ellen 22 yo 1978/2000 (60.5%, OB, Rare Malts) - 151012
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1978/2002 2nd Annual Release (54.3%, OB) - 200604
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1978/2002 2nd Annual Release (59.35%, OB, 12000 bottles) - 180607
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1978/2004 4th release (56.2%, OB) - 090905
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1978/2006 (54.2%, OB, 6th Release, 4560 bottles) - 171006
  • Port Ellen 29 yo 1978/2008 8th Annual Release (55.3%, OB, 6,618 bottles) - 051008
  • Port Ellen 31 yo 1978/2010 '10th Release' (54.6%, OB, 3000 bottles) - 091110
  • Port Ellen 32 yo 1978/2011 (53.9%, OB, 11th Release, 2988 bottles) - 131211
  • Port Ellen 34 yo 1978/2013 '13th Release' (55%, OB, Special Releases, 2958 bottles) - 171213
  • Port Ellen 35 yo 1978/2014 (56.5%, OB, 14th Special Release, 2,964 bottles) - 190914 - by Angus - 140418
  • Port Ellen 37 yo 1978/2016 (55.2%, OB, Special Release, 2,940 bottles) - 111016
  • Port Ellen 39 yo 1978/2018 (50.9%, OB, Untold Stories series, 1500 bottles) - 240619
  • Port Ellen 43 yo 1978/2022 (53.4%, OB, Prima & Ultima Series #4, American oak hogshead, 413 bottles, 2023) - 091023
  • Port Ellen 44 yo 1978/2023 'Gemini Remnant Cask' (53.6%, OB, Remnant cask finish, 274 bottles, 2024) - 200324
  • Port Ellen 44 yo 1978/2023 'Gemini Original Cask' (OB, European oak butts, 274 bottles, 2024) - 200324
  • Port Ellen 22 yo 1979/2001 ‘Annual Release’ (56.2%, OB, first release) - 210205
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1979/2003 ‘3rd Annual Release’ (57.3%, OB, 9000 bottles) - 121207
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1979/2005 ‘5th Annual Release’ (57.4%, OB, 5280 bottles) - 310506
  • Port Ellen 28 yo 1979/2007 ‘7th Annual Release’ (53.8%, OB, 5274 bottles) - 121207
  • Port Ellen 30 yo 1979/2009 '9th release' (57.7%, OB, 5,916 bottles) - 241109
  • Port Ellen 32 yo 1979/2012 ‘12th Annual Release’ (52.5%, OB, 2964 bottles) - 151012
  • Port Ellen 37 yo 1979/2017 (51.0%, OB, Special Release, 2,988 bottles) - 241017
  • Port Ellen 40 yo 1979/2019 (51.2%, OB, Prima & Ultima, European oak butt, cask #6422, 436 bottles) - 200720
  • Port Ellen 40 yo 1979/2020 ‘9 Rogue Casks’ (50.9%, OB, Untold Stories, 1380 bottles) - 260520
  • Port Ellen 1980/2021 (59.6%, OB, Prima & Ultima Third Release, refill American Oak Hogshead and ex-Sherry European Oak But, 555 bottles, 2022) - 270622
  • Port Ellen 1981/2008 ‘Feis Ile 2008’ (54.7%, OB, cask #1301) - 240608
  • Port Ellen 32 yo 1983/2015 '15th Release' (53.9%, OB, 2964 bottles) - 281015
Adelphi
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1975/1999 (56%, Adelphi, cask #1765, 282 bottles) - 060607
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1975/1999 (57.1%, Adelphi) - no notes - 82
Alambic Classique
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1982/2007 (51.1%, Alambic Classique, cask/ref #71032, 120 bottles) - 240608
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1983/2010 (55.1%, Alambic Classique, bourbon hogshead, cask #10423, 124 bottles) - 180610
Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Port Ellen 25yo 1982/2007 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #2469) - 250607
  • Port Ellen 1982/2007 (46%, Berry Brothers, Berry’s Own Selection, cask #2850) - 030510
  • Port Ellen 1982/2008 (46%, Berry Bros, casks #2030-2035) - 070508
Blackadder
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1979/2005 (56,9%, Blackadder Raw Cask, Sherry cask#2015, 497 bottles) - 141206
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1983/2004 (62.7%, Blackadder Raw Cask, sherry butt #2734, 563 bottles) - 041007
The Bottlers
  • Port Ellen 22 yo 1979/2001 (59.8%, The Bottlers, refill sherry hogshead, cask #1552) - 260523
  • Port Ellen 19 yo 1981/2000 (59.4%, The Bottlers, cask #1550) - 310506
  • Port Ellen 19 yo 1982/2001 (59.5%, The Bottlers, cask #573) - no notes - 86
  • Port Ellen 19 yo 1982/2001 (61.7%, The Bottlers, cask #570) - no notes - 93
Cadenhead
  • Port Ellen 15 yo 1980/1996 (62.3%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, US bottling) - 251223
  • Port Ellen 18 yo 1980/1998 (62.2%, Cadenhead ‘Authentic Collection’, 312 bottles) - by Angus - 270724
  • Port Ellen 10 yo 1981/1992 (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection) - 090516
  • Port Ellen 10 yo 1981/1992 (64%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, 150th Anniversary, for Preiss Import California) - 260520  - by Angus - 270724
  • Port Ellen 12 yo 1981/1993 (64.5%, Cadenhead) - 230106
  • Port Ellen 11 yo 1981/1993 (46%, Cadenhead Original Collection) - by Angus - 051118
  • Port Ellen 12 yo 1981/1993 (63.8%, Cadenhead's) - no notes - 85
  • Port Ellen 12 yo 1983/1995 (57.1%, Cadenhead ‘Authentic Collection’) - by Angus - 270724
Chieftain's
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1982/2006 (59,4%, Chieftain's, Hogshead #1513, 300 bottles) - 061107
Coopers Choice
  • Port Ellen 11 yo 1983/1995 (43%, The Cooper's Choice, VA.MA Bergamo) - 231222
  • Port Ellen 13 yo 1983/1996 (57.2%, The Cooper's Choice, Vintage Malt Whisky Co., VA.MA, Italy) - 270524
  • Port Ellen 16 yo 1983/1999 (43%, Cooper’s Choice, VA.MA import) - by Angus - 051118
Dewar Rattray
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1982/2004 (57.8%, Dewar Rattray for The Nectar, cask #2464, 168 bottles) - 230511
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1982/2007 (58.2%, Dewar Rattray for Jack Wieber for Monnier, cask #2643, 60 bottles) - 030608
Douglas Laing
  • Port Ellen 31 yo 1969/2001 (42.9%, Douglas Laing for Alambic Classique, 41 bottles) - 280708
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1976/2001 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 522 bottles) - 180607
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1977/2001 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 318 bottles, US) - 070906
  • Port Ellen 35 yo 1977/2012 (50.4%, Douglas Laing, Old and Rare Platinum, 199 bottles) - 171213
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1978/2001 (62.2%, McGibbons Provenance for John Milroy) - 200604
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1978/2001 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, sherry finish, 764 bottles) - 140513
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1978/2004 (61.1%, Douglas Laing OMC for Alambic Classique, advanced sample, cask REF655, Refill butt) - 180607
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1978/2004 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, DL657, 604 bottles) - 200605
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1978/2006 (55.3%, Douglas Laing Platinum, bourbon, 375 bottles) - 280306
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1978/2006 (54.8%, Douglas Laing, Platinum Selection, Old & Rare, sherry, 396 bottles) - 270524  - by Angus - 270724
  • Port Ellen 28 yo 1978/2006 (56.1%, Douglas Laing, Old & Rare, 212 bottles) - by Angus - 201117
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1978/2006 (51%, Glen Denny, cask #607, 372 bottles) - 301106
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1979/2001 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, sherry, 618 bottles) - 200605 - 070906
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1979/2001 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 636 bottles) - 200605 - by Angus - 270724
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1979/2004 (60.6%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, Alambic Classique, refill butt, cask #669) - 151012
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1979/2005 (57.1%, Douglas Laing Platinum for Potstill Austria, 302 bottles) - 280306
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1979/2005 (50%, Douglas Lain OMC, sherry finish, DL2016, 425 bottles) - 210308
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1979/2006 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, Rum Finish, 342 bottles) - 210308
  • Port Ellen 29 yo 1979/2009 (53.8%, Douglas Laing, Platinum, for World Duty Free, 261 bottles) - 061009
  • Port Ellen 29 yo 1979/2009 (53.2%, Douglas Laing 'Platinum' for World Duty Free, 270 bottles) - by Angus - 130221
  • Port Ellen 18 yo 1981/2000 (43%, DL Provenance, Winter-Spring) - 180607
  • Port Ellen 18 yo 1981/2000 (43%, Douglas Laing 'Provenance Winter Edition', sherry) - by Angus - 130221
  • Port Ellen 18 yo 1981/2000 (52.7%, DL OMC for Alambic Germany, 210 bottles) - 180607
  • Port Ellen 18 yo 1981/2000 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, sherry cask, 444 bottles) - 160215
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1981/2004 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 675 bottles) - 171204
  • Port Ellen 18 yo 1982/2001 (43%, McGibbons Provenance, Winter/Winter) - 250105
  • Port Ellen 18 yo 1982/2001 (43%, Douglas McGibbon 'Provenance', sherry) - 280521
  • Port Ellen 19 yo 1982/2001 (43%, DL McGibbons, Spring/Spring) - no notes - 86
  • Port Ellen 18 yo 1982/2001 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, sherry, 777 bottles) - 130106
  • Port Ellen 19 yo 1982/2001 (56%, Douglas Laing for Alambic Classique, 390 bottles) - 280708
  • Port Ellen 18 yo 1982/2001 (50%, Douglas Laing, OMC, sherry cask, 276 bottles) - 030510
  • Port Ellen 20 yo 1982/2002 (50%, DL OMC, Sherry Cask, 666 bottles) - no notes - 91
  • Port Ellen 19 yo 1982/2002 (43%, McGibbons Provenance, spring/spring, cask #3733) - 310506
  • Port Ellen 19 yo 1982/2002 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, ex-sherry, 570 bottles) - 310506
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1982/2003 (50%, DL OMC, 348 bottles) - 060304
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1982/2003 (46%, McGibbons Provenance, winter/summer) - 060304
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1982/2003 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC for Islay Whisky Shop, 216 bottles) - 130106
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1982/2004 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, cask #DL 414, 420 bottles, full sherry) - 121104
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1982/2004 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC for Fortnum & Mason, ref #1282, 305 bottles) - 250607
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1982/2004 (50%, Douglas Laing for the Islay Whisky Shop, cask #477, 182 bottles) - 200605
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1982/2004 (61%, Douglas Laing for Potstill / Whisky Club Of Austria, 302 bottles) - 310506
  • Port Ellen 22 yo 1982/2004 (61.1%, Douglas Laing for PLOWED, sherry cask #748, 264 bottles) - 210505
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1982/2005 (50%, DL Old Malt Casl for The Islay Whisky Shop, 240 bottles) - 250607
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1982/2007 (57.5%, Douglas Laing Platinum for PotStill Austria, cask #3478, 512 bottles) - 070508
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1982 (58.2%, Douglas of Drumlarig for Kingfisher, Selection 2008, Sherry Butt) - 241109
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1982/2008 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 589 bottles) - 051008
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1982/2008 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, refill butt, 731 bottles) - 100509
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1982/2009 (56.2%, Douglas Laing OMC for The Nectar, refill hogshead, 193 bottles) - 100509
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1982/2009 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, 712 bottles) - 241109
  • Port Ellen 30 yo 1982/2012 (51.8%, Douglas Laing, Platinum Old and Rare, 154 bottles) - 040614
  • Port Ellen 31 yo 1982/2013 (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, 286 bottles) - 171213
  • Port Ellen 33 yo 1982/2016 (55.6%, Douglas Laing,  Xtra Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask #DL 11210, 60 bottles) - 071020
  • Port Ellen 40 yo 1982/2023 (59.1%, Douglas Laing, Xtra Old Particular, 75th Anniversary, refill butt, cask # #17544, 290 bottles) - 251223
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1983/2004 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, sherry cask, 525 bottles) - 250305
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1983/2004 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, DL 1572, sherry, 435 bottles) - 121205
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1983/2006 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, 716 bottles) - 141206
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1983/2006 (51.8%, Douglas of Drumlanrig) - 100907
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1983/2007 (46%, Douglas Laing Provenance, refill butts, ref #3402,3403) - 180610
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1983/2009 (46%, Douglas of Drumlanrig, cask #5033, 440 bottles) - 100509
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1983/2009 (46%, Douglas of Drumlanrig, cask #5594, 298 bottles) - 180610
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1983/2010 (54.8%, Douglas of Drumlanrig for Whisky Manufaktur, refill hogshead, cask ref #6724, 120 bottles) - 080611
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1983/2010 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, sherry butt, 568 bottles) - 230412
  • Port Ellen 28 yo 1983/2011 (54.6%, Douglas Laing, Old & Rare, 227 bottles) - 230412
  • Port Ellen 30 yo 1983 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, for LMDW, refill hogshead, 74 bottles, 2015) - 281015
Dun Eideann
  • Port Ellen 1976/1995 (43%, Dun Eideann for Auxil, France, casks #4763-64, 760 bottles) - 061107
  • Port Ellen 1978/1992 (43%, Dun Eideann, Auxil Import France, casks #70-77, 3,500 bottles) - 251223 - by Angus - 270724
  • Port Ellen 1982/1995 (43%, Dun Eideann) - no notes - 81
Duncan Taylor
  • Port Ellen 40 yo 1983/2023 (52.4%, The Duncan Taylor, Rarest Collection, European oak sherry cask, cask #667, 209 bottles) - 091023
Gordon & MacPhail
  • Port Ellen 1969 (63.1%, Gordon & MacPhail for Donini, +/-1980) - 140513
  • Port Ellen 1969 (62.2%, Gordon & MacPhail, +/-1983) - 080611
  • Port Ellen 15 yo 1969 (64.7%, Gordon & MacPhail. Connoisseur’s Choice) - by Angus - 240417
  • Port Ellen 15 yo 1969 (62.2%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur’s Choice) - by Angus - 240417
  • Port Ellen 15 yo 1969/1985 (64.7%, G&M for Intertrade) - 130807
  • Port Ellen 16 yo 1969 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice old brown label, ca 1985) - 011005
  • Port Ellen 1970/1987 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail for Meregali) - 231209
  • Port Ellen 18 yo 1970 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail CC old map label) - 060607
  • Port Ellen 1970 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur's Choice, old map label) - 040614 - by Angus - 290220
  • Port Ellen 17 yo 1970/1987 (62.4%, Gordon & MacPhail for Intertrade, 243 bottles) - 040614
  • Port Ellen 1971/1989 (40%, Jas. Gordon & Co., Auxil Import France) - 251223  - by Angus - 270724
  • Port Ellen 1970/1989 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Meregali, 75cl) - 130215
  • Port Ellen 1971/1989 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail for Meregali) - 231209
  • Port Ellen 1971 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur's Choice, +/-1990) - 231209
  • Port Ellen 14 yo 1974/1988 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail for Sestante) - 100214
  • Port Ellen 14 yo 1974/1988 (64.3%, G&M for Intertrade, 570 bottles) - 060607
  • Port Ellen 1974/1991 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail old map label) - 310506
  • Port Ellen 15 yo 1974 (64.6%, Gordon & MacPhail for Intertrade, 300 bottles, +/-1989) - 211212
  • Port Ellen 1977/1991 (59.7%, Gordon & MacPhail, Cask Series, cask #2017) - 140513
  • Port Ellen 14 yo 1977 (59.7%, Intertrade, +/-1991) - 111016
  • Port Ellen 16 yo 1978/1994 (63.3%, Gordon & MacPhail, for Intertrade, CASK series, cask #2698) - 280714
  • Port Ellen 1979/1998 (61,1%, G&M, cask series, casks #7238-7239) - 140606
  • Port Ellen 20 yo 1979/2000 (60.7%, Gordon & MacPhail, cask #7244+7247) - no notes - 87
  • Port Ellen 1979/2013 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Rare Old, lot #R0/12/08) - 160215
  • Port Ellen 1980/1995 (64.7%, G&M, Cask, casks #5088+5089+5091-5093) - 180607
  • Port Ellen 1980/1996 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice, Old map label) - 250105
  • Port Ellen 1980/1997 (64.4%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Cask’, cask #5105-5110) - 310506
  • Port Ellen 1981/1997 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice) - 200604
  • Port Ellen 1981/1999 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice) - 090905
  • Port Ellen 42 yo 1981/2023 (52.5%, Gordon & MacPhail, The Recollection series #2, refill sherry butt, cask #290, 181 bottles) - 091023
  • Port Ellen 1982/2003 (40%, G&M CC) - 050304
  • Port Ellen 1982/2010 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice) - 280311
Hart Bros
  • Port Ellen 22 yo 1975/1998 (43%, Hart Brothers) - 130215
  • Port Ellen 19 yo 1977 (43%, Hart Bros) - 030608
Hunter Laing - First Edition
  • Port Ellen 34 yo 1982/2017 (61.7%, Hunter Laing, The Kinship, bourbon cask, 545 bottles) - 270617
  • Port Ellen 40 yo 1982/2022 (56.5%, Eidolon by Hunter Laing, 2nd release, 403 bottles) - 091023
  • Port Ellen 40 yo 1982/2023 (60.2%, Hunter Laing, Eidolon #3, 406 bottles) - 251223
  • Port Ellen 33 yo 1983/2016 (55.9%, The First Editions, Author’s Series, sherry butt, 142 bottles) - 190417
  • Port Ellen 36 yo 1983/2019 (53.5%, Hunter Laing, Eidolon, Release 01, 638 bottles) - 280521
Jack Wieber Whisky World
  • Port Ellen 22 yo 1982/2005 (61.7%, Jack Wieber, Auld Distillers, 228 bottles) - 250607
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1982 (56.1%, Jumping Jack for Whisky Plus, 130 bottles) - 290406
  • Port Ellen 28 yo 1982/2010 (59%, Jack Wiebers, The Cross Hill, sherry cask, 122 bottles) - 090419
James MacArthur
  • Port Ellen 12 yo (62.7%, James MacArthur, pale version, +/-1985?) - 130111
  • Port Ellen 12 yo (59%, James MacArthur, dark version, +/-1985?) - 130111
Jean Boyer
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1983/2004 (46%, Jean Boyer Best Cask, first fill sherry cask #1346) - 011005
  • Port Ellen 1983/2006 (46%, Best Casks of Scotland, refill sherry) - 150607 - 030608
  • Port Ellen 1983/2006 (55%, Best Casks of Scotland, refill sherry) - 150607
Maltbarn
  • Port Ellen 29 yo 1983/2012 (52%, Maltbarn, bourbon, 86 bottles) - 040614
Malts of Scotland
  • Port Ellen 1982/2012 (58.6%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS12017, 298 bottles) - 290512
  • Port Ellen 1982/2013 (59.5%, Malts of Scotland, Warehouse Diamonds, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 1306) - 140513
  • Images of Islay 1982/2013 'Port Ellen Lighthouse' (53.2%, Malts of Scotland, sherry cask, 212 bottles) - 080621
  • Port Ellen 32 yo 1982/2014 (57.9%, Malts of Scotland, Diamonds, bourbon hogshead, cask #MoS 14021, 145 bottles) - 040614
  • Port Ellen 1983/2010 (56%, Malts of Scotland, Refill Sherry Butt, cask #MoS 66, 322 bottles) - 280311
  • Port Ellen 1983/2011 (58.9%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask # MoS 11011, 267 bottles) - 221211
Milroy's
  • Port Ellen 18 yo 1977/1996 (43%, Milroy’s) - 310506
  • Port Ellen 12 yo 1982/1995 (60.5%, Milroy’s) - 250607
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1982/2008 (46%, John Milroy Selection, refill sherry, casks #2030+35) - 190417
Moon Import
  • Port Ellen 1983/1997 (50%, Moon Import, Dovr-Toutes-Mares, 820 bottles) - 131211
Murray McDavid
  • Port Ellen 17 yo 1982/1999 (46%, Murray McDavid, MM 2599) - 090905
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1982/2009 (48.6%, Murray McDavid, Mission Gold, enhanced in Yquem casks, 1175 bottles) - 280311
The Nectar
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1982/2010 (53%, The Nectar of the Daily Dram) - 030510
Norse Cask
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1983/2008 (52.5%, Norse Cask, hogshead, cask #CM016) - 180709
Old Bothwell
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1979/2005 (53%, Old Bothwell, cask #3198) - 140606
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1979/2006 (54%, Old Bothwell, cask #7094) - 250110
  • Port Ellen 29 yo 1979/2009 (52%, Old Bothwell for Lindores Whisky Society 5th anniversary, cask #1654, 11 bottles) - 180709
  • Port Ellen 29 yo 1979/2009 (53.9%, Old Bothwell, cask #7089) - 250110
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1982/2005 (55.7%, Old Bothwell, cask #2473) - 120116
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1982/2007 (52%, Old Bothwell for Jens Steinert) - 240619
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1982/2009 (52%, Old Bothwell, cask #2729) - 250110
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1982/2010 (55.5%, Old Bothwell, cask #2558) - 130111
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1983/2009 (54.9%, Old Bothwell for Thosop bvba, Belgium, Cask #220) - 250110
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1983/2009 (53.5%, Old Bothwell for Thosop bvba, Belgium, Cask #221) - 230412
Samaroli
  • Port Ellen 12 yo 1970 'Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky' (57G.L., Duthie's for Samaroli, 75cl, +/-1982) - 140223
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1975/1998 (45%, Samaroli, 744 bottles) - 060607 - by Angus - 290220
Scotch Single Malt Circle
  • Port Ellen 20 yo 1982/2003 (61.2%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, sherry) - 200604 - 090905 - by Angus - 290220
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1983/2008 (58.4%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #2542, refill sherry, 247 bottles) - 160409 - by Angus - 130221
Scott's Selection
  • Port Ellen 1977/1999 (52.5%, Scott's Selection) - 180607
  • Port Ellen 1981/2005 (57.7%, Scott's Selection) - 121205 - 141206
  • Port Ellen 14 yo 1983/1997 (56.9%, Scott’s Selection) - 160205
  • Port Ellen 1983/1998 (54.9%, Scott's Selection) - 160409
Sestante
  • Port Ellen 19 yo 1970/1989 (40%, Sestante for Gallo, 75cl) - 060607
  • Port Ellen 14 yo 1974/1988 (65.5%, Sestante, green glass, cork stopper) - 230106
  • Port Ellen 15 yo 1974/1990 (64.5%, Sestante) - 251218
Signatory
  • Port Ellen 10 yo (43%, Scottish Wildlife) - 200604
  • Port Ellen 10 yo 'Scottish Wildlife' (43%, Signatory Vintage, bottled 1993, mini) - by Angus - 130221
  • Port Ellen 10 yo (58.4%, Signatory Vintage, Natural High Strength, 1994) - 260520
  • Port Ellen 10 yo (58.4%, Signatory Vintage, Natural High Strength, Bottling NO.2, bottled 1994) - by Angus - 030623
  • Port Ellen 17 yo 1974/1992 (43%, Signatory, cask #6199, 800 bottles) - 060607
  • Port Ellen 17 yo 1974/1992 (43%, Signatory Vintage, casks #6204-6205, 1200 bottles) - 130215
  • Port Ellen 22 yo 1974/1997 (59.2%, Signatory Vintage 'Silent Stills', cask #6754, 260 bottles) - by Angus - 130221
  • Port Ellen 1974/2005 (58.5%, Signatory, cask #6756, 266 bottles) - 310506
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1975/1998 (43%, Signatory, distilled 14/1/75) - 200604
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1975/1999 (46%, The Prestonfield, cask #1775, 350 bottles) - 310506
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1975/1999 (43%, Signatory Vintage, cask #1761, 362 bottles) - by Angus - 051118
  • Port Ellen 30 yo 1975/2005 (56.9%, Signatory Vintage, Cask Strength, hogshead, cask #159, 206 bottles) - 270524
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1976/1999 (55.6%, Signatory, cask #4797, 296 bottles) - 180607
  • Port Ellen 22 yo 1976/1999 (55.1%, Signatory Vintage, cask #4795, 282 bottles) - 120116
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1976/2000 (58%, Signatory, cask #4762, 258 bottles) - 310506
  • Port Ellen 19 yo 1977/1996 (58%, Signatory, cask #3615) - 250105
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1978/2002 (54.3%, Signatory VIntage, cask #5344, 221 bottles) - 140223
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1978/2002 (59%, Signatory, butt #5268, 564 bottles) - 171006
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1978/2002 (56.6%, Signatory, cask #5349, 232 bottles) - 301106
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1978/2002 (58%, Signatory, Portwood finish, cask #02/159/1, 804 bottles) - 200604
  • Port Ellen 1978/2002 (46%, Signatory Vintage, Silent Stills, for World of Whisky St Moritz, cask #5347, 302 bottles) - 190914
  • Port Ellen 14 yo 1979/1993 (43%, Signatory, c# 1847, 350 bottles) - 200604
  • Port Ellen 22 yo 1979 (59.3%, Signatory for WoW, Sherry, cask #6792, 518 bottles) - no notes - 90
  • Port Ellen 22 yo 1979/2002 (43%, Signatory, cask #5745, 345 bottles) - 210308
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1979/2002 (43%, Signatory Vintage, cask #5151, 376 bottles) - 140223
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1979/2004 Burgundy finish (58.8%, Signatory Straight from The Cask) - 050304
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1979/2004 Burgundy finish (XX%, Signatory Vintage Decanter) - 120204
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1979/2004 (43%, Signatory, Sherry butt, cask #6771, 572 bottles) - 180607
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1979/2004 (56.8%, Signatory Vintage, cask #6773, 541 bottles) - 111016
  • Port Ellen 16 yo 1980/1997 (59%, Signatory, cask #89-589-19, 352 bottles) - 180607
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1982/2007 (55.7%, Signatory for La Maison du Whisky, Collectors’ Edition, cask #1203, 255 bottles) - 041007
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1982/2007 (60.1%, Signatory, cask #645, 486 bottles) - 121207
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1982/2008 (51.2%, Signatory for LMdW, Collector's Edition No. 2, hogshead, cask #1135, 318 bottles) - 100509
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1982/2008 (59.3%, Signatory, Refill Sherry Butt #2846, 234 bottles) - 241109
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1982/2009 (58.6%, Signatory for LMdW, Collectors’ Edition, cask #1523, 229 bottles) - 061009
  • Port Ellen 35 yo 1982/2018 (55.1%, Signatory Vintage, 30th Anniversary, refill sherry butt, cask #2040, 567 bottles) - 090419
  • Port Ellen 14 yo 1983/1997 (43%, Signatory, butt #266) - 310506
  • Port Ellen 14 yo 1983/1997 (43%, Signatory, cask #80) - no notes - 86
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1983/2009 (54.7%, Signatory, wine treated butt, cask #232, 587 bottles) - 180610
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1983/2010 (55.7%, Signatory, wine treated butt, cask #231, 501 bottles) - 180610
Silver Seal
  • Port Ellen 31 yo 1969/2001 (40%, Silver Seal, First bottling, 156 bottles) - 080611
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1982 (46%, Silver Seal, 375 bottles) - 030510
  • Port Ellen 26 yo 1983/2009 (53.5%, Silver Seal) - 230412
  • Port Ellen 28 yo 1983/2011 (55.5%, Silver Seal and Whiskybase, cask #S1462, 60 bottles) - 230412
Single Malts of Scotland - Specialty Drinks - TWE - Elixir
  • Pe1 (58.7%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay, 2009, 50cl) - 061009
  • Pe2 (59.5%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay, 2010) - 280311
  • Pe3 (54.8%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay, 2010) - 091110
  • Pe4 (58.2%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay, 2011) - 231222
  • Pe5 (57.9%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay, 50cl, 2011) - 290512
  • Port Ellen 1983/2012 (50%, The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2012) - 160215
SMWS
  • Port Ellen 1977/1992 (61.5%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #43.4) - 200720 - by Angus - 290220
  • Port Ellen 1978/1996 (60.1%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #43.10) - 251218
  • Port Ellen 1981/1991 (64.7%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #43.3) - 241017
Taste Still - M&H
  • Port Ellen 1979/2006 (55.3%, M&H Cask Selection for Whisky Live Belgium, refill sherry, 150 bottles) - 280306
  • Port Ellen 1982/2005 (55.7%, M&H Cask Selection, bourbon, 240 bottles) - 230106
Whisky-Doris
  • Port Ellen 22 yo (56.1%, Whisky-Doris, 2006) - 290406
  • Port Ellen 29 yo 1982/2011 (58.5%, Whisky-Doris, bourbon hogshead, cask #18, 212 bottles) - 221211
The Whisky Fair
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1978/2005 (52.3%, DL for The Whisky Fair, 198 bottles) - 121205
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1980/2006 (54.2%, The Whisky Fair, cask #2562) - 200407
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1982/2007 (59.6%, The Whisky Fair, sherry butt, 509 bottles) - 130807
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1982/2010 (62.6%, The Whisky Agency, bourbon hogshead, 168 bottles) - 030510
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1983/2007 (56.7%, The Whisky Fair, 150 bottles) - 200407
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1983/2008 (58.6%, The Whisky Agency, 240 bottles) - 030608
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1983/2010 (55.6%, The Whisky Agency, Private Stock, refill sherry, 96 bottles) - 120116
Whisky-Fässle
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1982/2010 (57.3%, Whisky-Fässle) - 030510
Wilson & Morgan
  • Port Ellen 11 yo (46%, Wilson & Morgan, Barrel Selection, bottled by Cadenhead, +/-1992) - 190417
  • Port Ellen 18 yo 1976/1995 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, Barrel Selection) - 270622
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1976/1998 (57.3%, Wilson & Morgan, Barrel Selection, cask #4750, 234 bottles) - 120116
  • Port Ellen 21 yo 1976/1998 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, Barrel Selection) - 270617
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1979/2003 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, cask #6778) - 200604
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1979/2003 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, butt #6769) - 121104
  • Port Ellen 15 yo 1980/1996 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, Barrel Selection) - by Angus - 030623
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1982/2010 (61,3%, Wilson & Morgan Barrel Selection, cask #2347) - 130111
  • Port Ellen 28 yo 1982/2011 (60%, Wilson & Morgan, cask #2033, 534 bottles) - 221211
Various IB
  • Port Ellen 12 yo (40%, Douglas Murdoch & Co., +/-1992) - 270524
  • Port Ellen 17 yo (59.5%, Douglas Murdoch, +/-2000?) - 120116
  • Port Ellen 15 yo 1974/1990 (40%, Antica Casa Marchesi Spinola, Collection N°1) - 060607 - 090419
  • Port Ellen 15 yo 1977/1992 (40%, Turatello, Italy) - 070906
  • Port Ellen 13 yo 1979 (40%, Douglas Murdoch, +/-1992) - 290512
  • Port Ellen 28 yo 1979/2007 (53,6%, Norse Cask Selection, cask #QW1311, 277 bottles) - 070508
  • Port Ellen 1980/2003 (46%, MARA Malt Rarities, 4th Anniversary, 74 bottles) - 160215
  • Port Ellen 1980/2006 (54.2%, Whisky Freunde Essenheim, cask #2562, 144 bottles) - 030608
  • Port Ellen 15 yo 1981/1996 (62.6%, The Whisky Connoisseur, Cask Master Selection No.3, cask #1391) - 270524  - by Angus - 270724
  • Port Ellen 15 yo 1981/1996 (62%, Glen Scoma, Germany) - 270524
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1982/2006 (57.6%, Whisky Magazine, Editor’s Choice, 300 bottles) - 280708
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1982/2006 (60.4%, Bladnoch Forum, cask #2461, 644 bottles) - 100907
  • Port ellen 24 yo 1982/2006 (58.7%, Part des Anges, cask #PDA539, 562 bottles) - 030510
  • Port Ellen 24 yo 1982/2007 (51.1%, Bladnoch Forum, cask #2462, 156 bottles) - 240608
  • Port Ellen 1982/2007 (56.8%, Parkers Whisky) - 030510
  • Port Ellen 25 yo 1982/2007 (58.1%, Bladnoch Forum, cask #2036, 638 bottles) - 040614
  • Port Ellen 1982/2010 (56%, Thosop BVBA, Belgium) - 030510
  • Port Ellen 28 yo 1982/2010 (57.5%, Whiskysite.nl and QV.ID Belgium, Refill Sherry Puncheon) - 280311
  • Port Ellen 11 yo 1983/1994 (40%, The Whisky House Bologna) - 061107
  • Port Ellen 11 yo 1983/1994 (43%, Bottiglieria Corsini, Verona) - 130215
  • Port Ellen 13 yo 1983/1996 (43%, Istituto Enologico Italiano SpA, Verona) - 270524  - by Angus - 270724
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1983/2006 (55.2%, Monnier Trading, Switzerland, cask #2110, 300 bottles) - 141206
  • Port Ellen 23 yo 1983/2006 (54.1%, The Way of Spirits) - 300317
  • Port Ellen 1983/2009 (51.4%, Romantic Rhine Collection, refill sherry octave, 70 bottles) - 180610
  • Port Ellen 1983/2009 (54.2%, House Of Macduff 'The Golden Cask' for Japan, cask #CM139, 301 bottles) - by Angus - 030623
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1983/2010 (46%, Mo Or Collection, bourbon hogshead, cask #627, 164 bottles) - 281015
  • Port Ellen 1983/2011 (54.3%, Reifferscheid, Romantic Rhine Collection, cask #229, 180 bottles) - 300711
  • Port Ellen 28 yo 1983/2011 (53.4%, The Islay Trail, oak butt) - 080611
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1983/2011 (55.5%, The Whiskyman, 120 bottles) - 311011
  • Port Ellen 32 yo 1983/2016 (54%, The Auld Alliance, Singapore, cask #001/508, 120 bottles) - 300317
  • Port Ellen 27 yo 1983 (54.8%, Auld Alliance ‘Lost in the Warehouse’, 31 bottles, 2018) - by Angus - 010918
  • Port Ellen 35 yo 1983/2020 (47.9%, The Character of Islay, The Stories of Wind and Wave, cask #11535) - 071020