Port Ellen 1983 McGibbon's Provenance Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Port Ellen 1983 McGibbon's Provenance

Added on Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 at 07:35 PM

Bottler:

Douglas Laing

Age:	27 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	1983	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	46.00 %	Region:	Islay
Price:	$235	Availability:	Overseas Specialty

Cask no. 6101

Member Ratings and Notes

Sku

Nose: Sweet malt and medium peat.
Palate: Very nice sweet peat notes, fruit juice.
Finish: Peat smoke.

Very drinkable. Not complex but good fun. B/B+

Adam

Nose is kinda winey, with a fishy note and a tangy quality. Palate is mild sweetness with moderate smoke and some minty hints, peanuts, and subtle but definite complexity.

A nice PE with character that's not exceptional, but very good and fun. B/B+

Chris

N: Something slightly over-ripe in the nose, settles a bit into salty peat with a hint of mint.
P: Light and spicy peat, dry and somewhat 1-deimensional.
F: Iodine.

Andy

N: Burst of flowers, cinnamon candy

P: This could be a watered down Kilchoman. Thin and weak. Charcoal in water. Somehow highly pleasant and quaffable. Peppery finish. B/B+

Fuji

N:Cinnamon, cloves, lush green vegetation, light brine and warm glazed ham

P: Sweet peat, limes, dark chocolate, cloves and fresh cut trees

F: Sticky briney finish and crustaceans

Lots of character, I found something different every time I nosed and drank it.

Tim

N: Moderate peat, lightly waxy fruity notes, some maltiness. Very very light brine.

P: Medium mouthfeel; malty; moderate peat - a little bit of pepper and some mustard; a touch of hay, slightly dry.

F: Warming, with a slight mustard and shiso note. Big malt, gentle peat. A little dryness and wood.

Not long on complexity but totally enjoyable.

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