Port Ellen 1982 McGibbon's Provenance Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Port Ellen 1982 McGibbon's Provenance

Added on Saturday, Nov 10, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Bottler:

Douglas Laing

Sherry butt #1754 Distilled April 1982. Bottled May 2005
About $200 last we saw it on shelves

Member Ratings and Notes

Adam

[No Notes]

Chris

N: A wisp of sulfur on top o walnut tort.
P: Quite flowery with lots of dried fruits, apricots and bananas, with moderate peat.
F: Banana bread.

Dave

The nose is soft and sweet peat and the palate is a bit grassy with some softer peaty notes and really easy drinking. Not great but solid Port Ellen.

Andy

Nose: Red hots and tire rubber

Palate: cinnamon butterscotch with a spicy explosion and a long finish. Nice. B+/A-

Fuji

Sherry sweetness with ripe plums, raisins, and light smokey peat.

Blind Tasting B+

N: Rubber band, light sulphur, strawberry gum, Parrafin wax and sugar cane. Whiffs of smoke.

P: Red berries, black licorice, black grape skins, Concorde grape, raisin, dark chocolate

F: Slightly sweet yet smokey finish.