Den netop aftappede Port Ellen fra La Maison du Whisky er nu i butikken.

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Serge's smagsnoter:
Port Ellen 27 yo 1982/2009 (58.6%, Signatory for LMdW, Collectors' Edition, cask #1523, 229 bottles) Colour: gold. Nose: a much rounder and more polished version, unusually fruity for a Port Ellen, with rather beautiful notes of fresh oranges and passion fruits. Port Ellen, really? Actually, it does remind me of some older vintages such as 1969, which is great, great news. The peat is toned down like in these old Islayers that we like so much (Laphroaig 10, anyone?) Smells more and more like peated blood oranges, should that exist. After a few minutes: gets more austere and a little closed, with much less fruits. Strange! With water: oooh, it woke up! Cow stable, dried seaweed, very old leather grease and tiny-wee hints of new tyres, typical of many PEs. Entrancing whisky, what a movie! Mouth (neat): we're very close to the 1979 now, only a little more polished. It's also a little smoother despite the higher strength, but a big PE it is. Superb compactness, with the peat to the front and a wide array of pepper and other spices on second row. All that works perfectly well. Gets then even more powerful and even nervous, with quite some iodine, lime and plain salt. Amazing how it grows bigger and bigger over time. It's a giant! With water: please call the anti-maltoporn brigade. A wild beast. Finish: very long, actually a little too rough and youngish at 27yo. I'm not kidding. Comments: lots happening in this one "“ it's a true movie-malt. A thriller-malt? SGP:358 - 93 points.

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