Port Ellen 1979 / Bot.1995 / Connoisseurs Choice Islay Whisky
Port Ellen 1979 / Bot.1995 / Connoisseurs Choice Islay Whisky is a Islay whisky. ABV: 40%. Our expert rating is 8.2/10.
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8.2/10A 1979 vintage Port Ellen bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 1995, this Connoisseurs Choice release captures the coastal soul of Islay's most mourned distillery at a gentler 40% ABV — genuine history in a glass, and increasingly rare.
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