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Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

Duncan Taylor Port Ellen 1983

Duncan Taylor 1983 Port Ellen. Image courtesy Duncan Taylor & Co.

Country: Scotland

Region: Islay

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Duncan Taylor & Co.

ABV: 52.4%

Score: 93 Points

This 40-year-old Islay single malt was distilled just a few weeks before Port Ellen Distillery closed in 1983, yet retains much of its original strength at 52.4% ABV. The nose has touches of plums, raisins, heather, hints of smoke and pipe tobacco, and honey. The taste is thick and astringent with notes of figs, plums, raisins, a touch of allspice, cherries, and a kiss of smoke. The finish is long and dry with a lingering touch of black cherries and a whiff of smoke. Very nice! (April, 2024)

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