Port Ellen 1974 30 Years Hogshead No. 6756 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Cask Strength 58.5% Vol. from the Signatory Cask Strength Limited Single Cask Collection - a rare old single cask bottling of an epic Port Ellen Islay Single Malt!
An extremely rare and stunning old vintage 1974 30-year-old Port Ellen Islay single malt Scotch whisky from the Signatory Cask Strength single cask collection, distilled on 30th November 1974 and, after over 30 years of maturation in a hogshead with cask no. 6756, bottled on 31th August 2005 without the addition of colorants or chill filtration in a limited edition of just 266 individually hand-numbered bottles at cask strength 58.5% ABV.
Since the year 1989, Signatory Vintage has been producing exceptional single malts from selected distilleries such as Aberlour, Ardbeg, Auchentoshan, Balvenie, Banff, Blair Athol, Bowmore, Brora, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Convalmore, Dallas Dhu, Dalmore, Glen Albyn, Glencraig, Glenburgie, Glendullan, Glen Grant, Glendronach, Glenfarclas, Glenlivet, Glenugie, Glen Mhor, Highland Park, Inchgower, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Longrow, Macallan, Millburn, Mortlach, Port Ellen, Royal Brackla, Rosebank, Springbank, St. Magdalene and many other renowned distilleries in limited editions.
The exclusive Vintage 1974 30 Years Port Ellen Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky reveals unusual aromas on the nose of green olives and gherkins, with strong smoky notes ranging from burnt tyres to dark chocolate, old books, garden fires, smoked ham and charcoal smoke; the taste is dry and fruity with plenty of orange marmalade and apples, extremely smoky and quite sharp; the finish is very long, smoky, lemony and dry - a very distinctive and characterful old-style Port Ellen Islay single malt that is unrivalled today and was awarded 91 points by Serge on Whiskyfun!
A special piece of whisky history and an ancient single cask bottling from the old distillery Port Ellen of an absolutely magnificent hogshead-matured vintage 1974 30 years Port Ellen Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from the Cask Strength limited single cask bottling sereis by Signatory Vintage bottle din 2005 - an exceptional whisky rarity for connoisseurs, discerning whisky collectors and lovers of excellent old Scotch whiskies - a true gem and a genuine old Port Ellen in its original form!
- Typ: Single Malt Whisky - Independent bottling
- District: Islay
- Vintage: 30th November 1974
- Age: 30 years old
- Year bottled: 31th August 2005
- Cask Wood Type: Hogshead
- Cask No.: 6756
- Alcohol ABV% 58.5 - Cask Strength
- Bottling Series: Vintage 1974 Cask Strength Limited Single Cask Collection
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Packaging original boxed - metal tin (tin with traces, corrosion and scratches; the bottom is dented and crushed)
- Producer/Importer: Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Co. Ltd., Edinburgh EH65PY, Scotland
- Country of Origin Scotland
- limited, one of only 266 bottles - very rare old single cask bottling and exquisite whisky-rarity!
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