Port Ellen 1979 Gordon and MacPhail Rare Old
  • Category Scotch
  • Country Scotland
  • Region Islay
  • Distillery Port Ellen
  • Age NAS
  • Distillation date 1979
  • Style Single Malt Whisky
  • Bottling date 2013
  • Alcohol 46%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • sherry
  • smoky
  • port
  • rose
  • phenols
  • fragrant
  • fruit
  • spicy
  • sweet

Port Ellen

1979 Gordon and MacPhail Rare Old (0.7l, 46%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary

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Character Goatson
Port Ellen is the mythical beauty told by devoted Whisky aficionados, closed down back in 1983. This gorgeous rare old was distilled in 1979 and bottled by Gordon and MacPhail.

Its specialness has two layers: the distillery that made it is now silent, and the Rare Old range is now discontinued. A truly rare gem.


*This bottle is a collector's item, we will not be able to entertain any refunds or exchanges.

**Individual orders limited to one item per person, as we wish to give everyone the opportunity to participate.

***Any kind of transit damage is insured and will be reimbursed.
  • Category Scotch
  • Country Scotland
  • Region Islay
  • Distillery Port Ellen
  • Age NAS
  • Distillation date 1979
  • Style Single Malt Whisky
  • Bottling date 2013
  • Alcohol 46%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
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  • sherry
  • smoky
  • port
  • rose
  • phenols
  • fragrant
  • fruit
  • spicy
  • sweet
Port Ellen 1979 Gordon and MacPhail Rare Old
Port Ellen 1979 Gordon and MacPhail Rare Old
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Character Dogson
First-class Whiskies are taxed not only by the state but also by the angels. This refers to the 4% of Whisky that evaporates from the barrels every year, a phenomenon known as the angel’s share.
Beer and malt Whisky seem to have quite a bit in common. Both drinks begin with malted barley, which deliver the enzymes and sugars needed for fermentation when steeped in hot water. The two go their separate ways at the wash stage, where they're fermented or aged to become the adult beverages you know and love.
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.

A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
90% of all Scotch Whisky released in the market is a blend. That’s a hell of a lot.
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
Scotland is home to more than 20 million casks of maturing Whisky. That’s four for every person living there. Nuts!
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
First-class Whiskies are taxed not only by the state but also by the angels. This refers to the 4% of Whisky that evaporates from the barrels every year, a phenomenon known as the angel’s share.
Beer and malt Whisky seem to have quite a bit in common. Both drinks begin with malted barley, which deliver the enzymes and sugars needed for fermentation when steeped in hot water. The two go their separate ways at the wash stage, where they're fermented or aged to become the adult beverages you know and love.
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.

A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
90% of all Scotch Whisky released in the market is a blend. That’s a hell of a lot.
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
Scotland is home to more than 20 million casks of maturing Whisky. That’s four for every person living there. Nuts!
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