{"id":40393,"date":"2019-03-06T11:42:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T11:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=40393"},"modified":"2019-03-06T11:42:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T11:42:19","slug":"port-ellen-silent-distillery-islay-releases-untold-stories-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/port-ellen-silent-distillery-islay-releases-untold-stories-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Port Ellen, the silent distillery of Islay, releases Untold Stories Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Port Ellen is making a return to shelves this spring in a new series of regular releases, starting with the oldest globally-available whisky from the silent distillery. The Port Ellen Untold Stories Series will include regular bottlings of some of the last remaining stocks from the Islay distillery, which closed in 1983.<\/p>\n

The first release, Port Ellen: Untold Stories The Spirit Safe, is a 39-year-old single malt matured in a selection of ex-Bourbon and ex-refill European oak Sherry casks and bottled at 50.9% abv.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s described as having aromas of soft peat smoke and \u2018an abundance of fruit: sultanas, melon, lime with a hint of ginger ale\u2019, with a \u2018smooth texture and a sweet, salty then smoky\u2019 taste.<\/p>\n

Just 1,500 bottles have been produced, which will be available at specialist retailers worldwide from early April for around \u00a34,500 each. Each bottle is presented in a wooden display case, which can only be opened with two unique keys.<\/p>\n

[No word yet on any allocation for the duty free sector. If some bottles have been allocated to travel retail then we would expect to see this as part of the DFS Masters of Spirits<\/a> events in Asia (usually in late March and April), and possibly in specialist retail outlets such as Le Clos<\/a> at Dubai International and World of Whiskies at London Heathrow. We will keep you posted].<\/p>\n

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Tom Jones, global prestige brand ambassador for\u00a0brand owner\u00a0Diageo, said: \u2018There is the regular smoke from the local peat, but this one is softer. As this release has been selected from a small number of casks, it is very different to other Port Ellen releases.<\/p>\n

\u2018Authentic in character, as it came from the casks and natural in colour, this liquid will no doubt inspire connoisseurs and collectors alike to own this once in a lifetime piece of history.\u2019<\/p>\n

Its launch marks the first new release from\u00a0Port Ellen\u2019s\u00a0stocks since it was removed from\u00a0Diageo\u2019s annual Special Releases line-up\u00a0in 2018.<\/p>\n

Port Ellen distillery, which was founded in 1825, was closed in 1983 during a period of over-supply in the Scotch whisky industry. Earlier this year distillery owner\u00a0Diageo revealed plans\u00a0to revive the site, with a view to return to whisky production at Port Ellen in 2021. Georgie Crawford, master distiller at Port Ellen, added: \u2018There\u2019s an\u00a0ethereal quality to Port Ellen\u00a0and to the distillery itself. It is not easy to grasp what makes it so unique, but the people definitely matter.<\/p>\n

\u2018John Ramsay [Port Ellen\u2019s founder] was an early innovator in the whisky industry, and not many people know how important Port Ellen was in the early days of the whisky industry.<\/p>\n

\u2018Through this release we hope to give more insight into why it is so special a liquid, not just for its flavour, but for its history.\u2019<\/p>\n

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