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Port Ellen 36 Year Old
1983 vintage Eidolon 1stĀ release from Hunter Laing
Receiving a huge 93 point score from the eminent Serge @ Whisky Fun, this is a another example of the quality whisky that was produced from this (currently) lost distillery. Only 638 bottles were yieldedĀ at 53.5%. With a resurrected Port Ellen distillery on the way, this is pure, old style PE. Port Ellen 36 Year Old 1983 vintage Islay single malt Scotch whisky.Ā Eidolon is the first in a three-part series of Port Ellen limited-edition bottlings from Hunter Laing & Co. Limited release of 638 bottles.
Port Ellen Distillery was established by Alexander K. Mackay on the southern coast of the Isle of Islay at Port Ellen in 1825. Port Ellen was a malt whisky distillery but closed in 1983 and whilst some of the distillery buildings remain Port Ellen drum maltings occupy part of the site. During the winter of 1823-24 James Fox tested his newly designed spirit safe at Port Ellen Distillery prior to its introduction in all Scottish licenced distilleries by 1825 in order to comply with enactment of the Excise Act of 1823. Thus Port Ellen Distillery was the first Scottish distillery to install a spirit safe and James Fox was paid Ā£428 for his work. Official bottlings of Port Ellen single malt whisky include the Port Ellen Annual Release and independent release from Hunter Laing & Co. are highly prized.
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