Port Ellen 1982-2018 | 35 Year Old Signatory Vintage 30th Anniversary Single Cask 2040

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled By: Signatory Vintage 70cl / 55.1%

A magnificent old Port Ellen 1982, bottled as a 35-year-old in 2018 by Signatory Vintage to celebrate the independent bottler’s 30th Anniversary.

Distilled on 2nd September 1982, less than a year before Port Ellen fell silent in 1983, this Islay single malt spent 35 years maturing in refill sherry butt #2040. It was bottled on 31st July 2018 at its natural cask strength of 55.1%, with an outturn of 567 individually numbered bottles.

One of the headline releases from Signatory’s 30th Anniversary collection, this is a particularly desirable example of long-aged Port Ellen. The whisky is a true masterpiece, displaying an array of flavours and aromas that are elegant and delicate yet remarkably rich and complex – a superb example of mature spirit from one of Islay’s most celebrated closed distilleries.

Signatory Vintage Port Ellen 1982 35-year-old 30th Anniversary is presented in a black lacquer box with a pair of Signatory Vintage branded Glencairn glasses.

Attributes

Distillery	Port Ellen
Bottler	Signatory Vintage
Series	30th Anniversary
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay
Distilled Year	1982
Bottling Year	2018
Age	35
Limited Edition	Yes
Bottles Produced	567
Cask Type	Refill Sherry Butt
Cask Number	2040
Bottle Size	70cl
ABV	55.1%
Pre-Owned	No

Tasting Notes 

Official Tasting Notes

Colour: Deep golden yellow. 
Nose: Rich and immensely beautiful, smoky, tarry and herbaceous. Allowed to breathe it becomes increasingly complex.
Palate: Peaty, and fruity with lots o lemon, pear and bramble before gradually revealing a luscious side of sage.
Finish: This has a long finish full of vanilla, saline and peat with a delicate mouthfeel.