Vini in vendita: Port Ellen
Port Ellen
Scozia, Isola di Islay. Distilleria chiusa e smantellata. Proprietari: Diageo.
Sostenuto dalla tenacità dei principali attori del mercato di single malt fino agli inizi del XXI secolo, Port Ellen deve la sua salvezza al crescente fervore degli amanti del malto torbato. Vittima della recessione, come accadde a molte altre distillerie negli anni ‘80, Port Ellen ha chiuso per sempre i battenti nel maggio 1983. Nel 1998, 15 anni dopo la sua chiusura, i suoi proprietari imbottigliarono due versioni limitate, di cui una per festeggiare il 25esimo anniversario dell’omonima malteria, e l’altra per la gamma The Rare Malts Selection. Bisognerà attendere il nuovo millennio per vedere Port Ellen dotarsi di un imbottigliamento specifico e regolare, di ottima fattura, focalizzato sugli anni di produzione 1978 e 1979. Paradossalmente, le versioni più giovani, tra cui Signatory Vintage Black Ceramic 10 anni e 13 anni, sono le più difficili da reperire. Anche se la maggior parte sono state imbottigliate al 40% o 43%, offrono ancora la possibilità di sperimentare il profilo del distillato, senza che questo risulti troppo segnato dal rovere. In ogni caso, l’annata più vecchia disponibile ancora oggi presso una manciata di collezionisti è un Port Ellen distillato nel 1967 o 1968 (la distilleria fu chiusa dal 1929 al 1 aprile 1967). Invecchiato 12 anni, fu realizzato in occasione della visita della regina alla distilleria, il 9 agosto 1980.
- Port Ellen 1981 Gordon & MacPhail bottled 2000 Connoisseurs Choice 529€
- Port Ellen 22 years 1978 Of. Rare Malts Selection Natural Cask Strengh - bottled 2000 Limited Edition 1.582€
- Port Ellen 22 years 1979 Of. 1st Release 2001 Release 2.145€
- Port Ellen 30 years 1974 Signatory Vintage LMDW 50th Anniversary LMDW The Decanter Collection 893€
- Port Ellen 34 years 1978 Of. 13th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 2958 - bottled 2013 Limited Edition 2.669€
- Port Ellen 35 years 1978 Of. 14th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 2964 - bottled 2014 Limited Edition 2.285€
- Port Ellen 35 years 1978 Hunter Laing Single Cask One of 231 - bottled 2013 Old & Rare 1.992€
- Port Ellen 27 years 1983 Signatory Vintage Cask n°231 - One of 501 - bottled 2010 Cask Strength Collection 894€
- Port Ellen 1979 Gordon & MacPhail Low Robertson &Co Ltd Spirit Of Scotland 623€
- Port Ellen 32 years 1979 Of. 12th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 2964 - bottled 2012 Limited Edition 2.324€
- Port Ellen 24 years 1978 Of. 2nd Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 12000 - bottled in 2002 Limited Edition 1.698€
- Port Ellen 21 years 1983 Douglas Laing Single Sherry Cask n°DL REF 775 - bottled 2004 The Old Malt Cask 1.113€
- Port Ellen 1982 Berry Bros & Rudd Casks n°2030-2035 - bottled 2008 Berry's Own Selection 792€
- Port Ellen 27 years 1982 The Nectar Of The Daily Drams bottled 2010 727€
- Port Ellen 1980 Gordon & MacPhail bottled 1998 Connoisseurs Choice 566€
- Port Ellen 23 years 1982 Douglas Laing Cask n°2175 - One of 240 bottles - bottled 2005 The Islay Whisky Shop The Old Malt Cask 810€
- Port Ellen 15 years 1982 Signatory Vintage Casks n°2587 & 88 - One of 710 - bottled 1998 604€
- Port Ellen 30 years 1983 Douglas Laing Refill Hogshead - One of 74 bottles LMDW Old Particular 1.222€
- Port Ellen 20 years 1978 Of. Rare Malts Selection Natural Cask Strengh - bottled 1998 Limited Edition 1.787€
- Port Ellen 33 years Douglas Laing Xtra Old Particular Single Cask DL11210 LMDW 60th Anniversary Limited Release of 60 bottles 1.171€
- Elements Of Islay Speciality Drinks PE5 Full Proof 707€
- Port Ellen 28 years 1983 Douglas Laing Refill Hogshead DL REF 7244 - One of 292 - bottled 2011 Old Malt Cask 585€
- Port Ellen 37 years 1979 Of. 17th Release One of 2988 - bottled 2017 Limited Edition 3.989€
- Port Ellen 1976 Signatory Vintage Dun Eidean Casks n°4771-73 - One of 1250 - bottled 1995 Auxil Import 604€
- Port Ellen 1980 Signatory Vintage Dun Eidean Casks n°89-589-23-40 - One of 1380 - bottled 1998 Auxil Import 508€
- Port Ellen 1978 Signatory Vintage Dun Eidean Casks n°70-77 - One of 3500 - bottled 1992 Auxil Import 579€
- Port Ellen 32 years 1979 Of. 11th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 2988 - bottled 2011 Limited Edition 2.193€
- Port Ellen 26 years 1982 Signatory Vintage Collectors Edition 2nd Release Cask n°1135 - One of 318 - bottled 2008 LMDW Cask Strength Collection 868€
- Port Ellen 37 years 1978 Of. 16th Release One of 2940 - bottled 2016 Limited Edition 2.637€
- Port Ellen 23 years 1983 Douglas Laing Refill Butt DL REF 2790 - One of 716 - bottled 2006 The Old Malt Cask 767€
- Port Ellen 18 years 1981 Douglas McGibbon Provenance bottled 2000 Special Selection 644€
- Port Ellen 1982 Signatory Vintage Dun Eideann Casks n°2581-2584 - One of 1650 - bottled 1997 Auxil Import 826€
- Port Ellen 23 years Le Clan des Grands Malts Exclusivité 761€
- Port Ellen 29 years 1978 Of. 8th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 6618 - bottled 2008 Limited Edition 1.907€
- Port Ellen 25 years 1983 Douglas McGibbon Provenance Sherry Butt DMG Ref 4717 - bottled 2008 Special Selection 585€
- Port Ellen 24 years 1982 Part des Anges Closed Distilleries Cask n°PDA359 - One of 562 - bottled 2006 Limited Edition 983€
- Port Ellen 24 years 1979 Signatory Vintage Cask n°6773 - One of 541 - bottled 2004 Cask Strength Collection 949€
- Port Ellen 1979 Gordon & MacPhail bottled 1994 Connoisseurs Choice 761€
- Port Ellen 30 years 1983 Douglas Laing Director's Cut DL Ref 10124 - One of 102 - bottled 2013 1.347€
- Port Ellen 1980 Gordon & MacPhail Cask n°5105-5110 - bottled 1997 832€
- Port Ellen 14 years 1983 Signatory Vintage Butt n°692 - One of 796 - bottled 1997 492€
- Port Ellen 32 years 1983 Of. 15th Release One of 2964 - bottled 2015 Limited Edition 2.695€
- Port Ellen 25 years 1982 Signatory Vintage LMDW Collectors' Edition Cask n°1203 - One of 255 - bottled 2007 1.230€
- Port Ellen 17 years 1982 Douglas McGibbon Provenance Winter Distillation - bottled 2000 Special Selection 761€
- Port Ellen 1971 Jas. Gordon & Co. bottled 1989 1.054€
- Port Ellen 1979 Signatory Vintage Dun Eidean Casks n°295-298 - One of 1680 - bottled 1994 Auxil Import 609€
- Port Ellen 31 years 1978 Of. 10th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 3000 - bottled 2010 Limited Edition 2.145€
- Port Ellen 27 years 1978 Douglas Laing Cask n°DL REF 650 - One of 198 - bottled 2005 The Old Malt Cask 881€
- Port Ellen 28 years 1979 Of. 7th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 5274 - bottled 2007 Limited Edition 2.026€
- Port Ellen 27 years 1983 Douglas Laing Sherry Butt DL REF 6836 - One of 568 - bottled 2010 The Old Malt Cask 1.121€
- Port Ellen 21 years 1982 Dougla McGibbon Provenance Cask DMG Ref 476 - bottled 2004 Special Selection 649€
- Port Ellen 25 years 1982 Douglas Laing Cask DL REF 3639 - One of 594 - bottled 2007 The Old Malt Cask 767€
- Port Ellen 29 years 1982 Old Bothwell Cask n°2041 - bottled 2012 Limited Edition 944€
- Port Ellen 21 years 1983 Jean Boyer First Fill Sherry Cask n°1346 Best Casks of Scotland 767€
- Port Ellen 1982 Berry Bros & Rudd Casks n°2470-2472 - bottled 2007 Berry's Own Selection 944€
- Port Ellen 1978 Signatory Vintage Port Wood Finish Edition 2 Cask n°02-159-2 - One of 792 - bottled 2002 The Decanter Collection 953€
- Port Ellen 24 years 1982 Acorn bottled 2007 Natural Malt Selection 655€
- Port Ellen 27 years 1983 Douglas McGibbon Provenance Spring Distillation - DMG Ref 6101 - bottled 2010 Special Selection 655€
- Port Ellen 27 years 1982 Signatory Vintage Collectors Edition 3rd Release Cask n°1523 - One of 229 - bottl 1.251€
- Port Ellen 25 years 1979 Of. 5th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 5280 - bottled in 2005 1.728€
- Port Ellen 30 years 1979 Of. 9th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 5916 - bottled 2009 Limited Editio 2.026€
- Port Ellen 27 years 1978 Of. 6th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 4560 - bottled 2006 Limited Editio 1.907€
- Port Ellen 24 years 1979 Of. 3rd Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 9000 - bottled in 2003 Limited Edi 1.907€
- Port Ellen 25 years 1978 Of. 4th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 5100 - bottled in 2004 Limited Edi 1.907€
- Port Ellen 30 years 1974 Signatory Vintage Cask n°6756 - One of 266 - bottled 2005 Cask Strength Collectio 1.192€