Port Ellen 29 Year Old 1978 8th Annual Release
  • Category Scotch
  • Country Scotland
  • Region Islay
  • Distillery Port Ellen
  • Age 29 Year Old
  • Distillation date 1978
  • Style Single Malt Whisky
  • Alcohol 55.3%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • port
  • smoky
  • sherry
  • rose
  • phenols
  • fragrant
  • spicy
  • sweet
  • fruit

Port Ellen

29 Year Old 1978 8th Annual Release (0.7l, 55.3%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary

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Character Goatson
There are many distilleries that closed their doors decades ago and started bottling their long forgotten stock. But then there are distilleries that gained a legendary status with just a handful of private or official editions… Port Ellen puts the L in legendary. This Islay distillery and its whirlwind history, now owned by Diageo, gained a cult-like following that is hungrily awaiting every new release.
 
This 29 Year Old Port Ellen expression was distilled in 1978 and is the eighth release by Diageo. A must have!
 
 
 
*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.
 
 
  • Category Scotch
  • Country Scotland
  • Region Islay
  • Distillery Port Ellen
  • Age 29 Year Old
  • Distillation date 1978
  • Style Single Malt Whisky
  • Alcohol 55.3%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
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  • port
  • smoky
  • sherry
  • rose
  • phenols
  • fragrant
  • spicy
  • sweet
  • fruit
Port Ellen 29 Year Old 1978 8th Annual Release
Port Ellen 29 Year Old 1978 8th Annual Release
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Character Dogson
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.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).
Categories of Scotch Whisky: Single malt, Blended malt (formerly called Vatted malt), blended, single grain and blended grain Scotch.
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.
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.
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
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.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).
Categories of Scotch Whisky: Single malt, Blended malt (formerly called Vatted malt), blended, single grain and blended grain Scotch.
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.
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.
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