Port Ellen 1979 / 22 Year Old / 1st Release (2001) Islay Whisky
Port Ellen 1979 / 22 Year Old / 1st Release (2001) Islay Whisky is a Islay whisky. ABV: 56.2%. Age: 22 Year Old. Our expert rating is 8.1/10.
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8.1/10The bottle that launched the Port Ellen legend — a 1979 vintage, 22 years in oak, bottled at cask strength as the first of Diageo's now-iconic annual releases. At £5,000 it demands commitment, but for those willing to open it, this is Islay history in a glass.
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