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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.

Gordon & MacPhail Port Ellen 1981

Gordon & MacPhail Port Ellen 1981. Image courtesy Gordon & MacPhail.

Country: Scotland

Region: Islay

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail

ABV: 52.5%

Score: 94 Points

Gordon & MacPhail released this rare Port Ellen in 2023 as part of its Recollection Series of whiskies from closed distilleries. The nose has a gentle smokiness with touches of black cherries, dried fruits, warm honey, and a soft oaky character. The taste is peaty and phenolic with black cherries, a hint of licorice, cooked berries, charred oak, and honey. The finish is long and smoky. Very nice! (August, 2023)

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