Port Ellen – 23 Years Old 1982 McGibbon's Provenance (70cl, 51.8%)

This is a 23 year old Islay single malt from Port Ellen, bottled by McGibbon's Provenance from a single sherry cask. It was distilled in the winter of 1982 and bottled in the summer of 2005 at a natural cask strength of 51.8% ABV, in a 70cl bottle. A little water is said to bring it out further. Port Ellen closed in 1983. The whisky is a light golden colour. The nose is an elegant, long-lingering one of peat and smoke. On the palate it coats the mouth with tarry seaweed and smoky peat, followed by a long, nutty, fruity finish.