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Port Ellen 1979 20 Year Old Gordon & Macphail Cask Strength Collection

Port Ellen 1979 20 Year Old Gordon & Macphail Cask Strength Collection

Region: Islay
ABV: 60.7%
Size: 700ml

Another independent bottling of Port Ellen, a Scotch whisky from the Islay region. This was distilled some time in 1979 and then bottled and released by Gordon & Macphail. We're big fans of whisky bottled at high-strength and this bottling comes at a tidy 60.7%.

Last seen at: The Whisky Exchange
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Port Ellen 1979 / 13 Year Old / Douglas Murdoch

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Port Ellen 1980 / 16 Year Old / First Cask #89/589/43

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Port Ellen 1980 16 Year Old, First Cask Malt Whisky Circle, Cask 89/589/44

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Port Ellen 1979 / 14 Year Old / Cask #1849-51 / Signatory

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Port Ellen 1980 16 Year Old, Gordon & MacPhail Cask Strength 1997 Bottling with Box

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Port Ellen 1976 / 18 Year Old / First Cask #4778

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Port Ellen 1983 / 11 Year Old / The Cooper's Choice

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Port Ellen 1981 / 17 Year Old / Cask #1385/88 / Signatory

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Port Ellen 1979, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 1995 Bottling with Box

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Port Ellen 1979 / Bottled 1995 / Connoisseurs Choice

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Port Ellen 1979 / 23 Year Old / Cask #6770 / Signatory

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Port Ellen 1979 / 22 Year Old / Cask #5143 / Signatory

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Port Ellen 1979 13 Year Old, Douglas Murdoch of Glasgow Bottling

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Port Ellen 1979 / 18 Year Old / Silent Stills / Signatory

Port Ellen 1979 / 18 Year Old / Silent Stills / Signatory

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Port Ellen 1979 / 23 Year Old / Sherry Cask / Signatory

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Port Ellen 1979 / 30 Year Old / Old & Rare Platinum

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Port Ellen 1979 / 21 Year Old / Sherry Cask / Old Malt Cask

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Port Ellen 1979 28 Year Old 7th Release

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Port Ellen 1979 29 Year Old 9th Release

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Port Ellen 1979 / 23 Year Old / Sherry Cask / Wilson & Morgan

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Port Ellen 1979 25 Year Old 5th Release

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Port Ellen 1979 / 24 Year Old / 3rd Release (2003)

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Common questions about Port Ellen 1979 20 Year Old Gordon & Macphail Cask Strength Collection

What region is Port Ellen 1979 20 Year Old Gordon & Macphail Cask Strength Collection from?

This expression is from the Islay whisky region.

What type of whisky is Port Ellen 1979 20 Year Old Gordon & Macphail Cask Strength Collection?

Port Ellen 1979 20 Year Old Gordon & Macphail Cask Strength Collection is Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

How old is Port Ellen 1979 20 Year Old Gordon & Macphail Cask Strength Collection?

The stated age of Port Ellen 1979 20 Year Old Gordon & Macphail Cask Strength Collection is 20 years, meaning it has been matured for at least 20 years in oak casks. Browse all 20 year old whisky.

Community flavour profile

Based on 72 archived reviews

Defining characteristics

Compared with other whisky brands

port 28.6x seaweed 8.9x bbq 7.6x medicinal 5.0x bacon 4.6x

Most common notes

peat
smoke
pepper
rich
vanilla
lemon

Across 72 archived community reviews, Port Ellen Whisky is most frequently associated with peat, smoke and pepper notes, with port, seaweed and bbq appearing more often than the category average.

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