Port Ellen 1978 McG McGibbon's Provenance - Milroy's
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Port Ellen |
| Bottler | Douglas McGibbon (McG) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1978 |
| Bottled Year | 2001 |
| Age | 23년 |
| Cask Type | One Single Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 62.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
단 하나의 캐스크에서 23년을 견딘 세월이 전설적 폐쇄 증류소 포트 엘렌 1978에 압도적 밀도를 새겼다. 통 속 시간이 라임과 풋사과, 거대한 이탄 연기를 굵게 밀어올린다. 62.2도의 폭발적인 입에서는 레몬과 소금기, 재가 팽팽하게 입을 채운다. 오랜 숙성에도 옅은 골드빛으로 맑고, 여운은 훈제 생선과 잿내를 끝없이 남긴다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
a p.o.w.e.r.h.o.u.s.e. Ultra-big notes of lime and green apples, sour herbs (sorrel?), a little yeast/yoghurt and a huge smokiness. Little tar this time, rather a huge, grassy peat, although it does get a little quieter after a few minutes. It becomes also very medicinal for Port Ellen (bandages, camphor). Caraway seeds. This may well be brilliant whisky as well but let’s play with water now… With water: there’s actually much more of the very same. Lemons and grapefruits, lemon pie, brine, kippers, cumin… It also became rather less medicinal, in fact. In other words, a clean, crystal-clean old young Port Ellen
restaurant Palate
wah! So powerful, so pungent, so explosive. Almost apocalyptic I have to say. No I’m not scared, but… Tankers of limejuice, bags of green grassy peat and wheelbarrows of apple peelings. Not much else so far on my palate but I’m sure water will do wonders again… With water: OMG. One of the most perfect combinations of lemon, salt and smokiness I’ve ever tasted. It is simple whisky, but it is perfect whisky
timer Finish
you bet! It’s simply endless, with the kippers and a lot of ashes in the aftertaste