Port Ellen 12 Year Old Douglas Murdoch 1990s

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled by: Douglas Laing 70cl / 40%

An old bottle of Port Ellen 12-year-old bottled at 40% by Douglas Murdoch in the early to mid 1990s. A subsidiary of the Campbell & Clark blending company, Douglas Murdoch was an unprolific bottler, but did release a trio of excellent young Port Ellens, all of which are justly famous.

Young Port Ellen is exceptionally rare as the distillery's stock was normally used only for blending, and by the time PE caught on as a single malt in the late 1990s / early 2000s the distillery had been closed for nearly twenty years. This terrific 12-year-old Port Ellen from Douglas Murdoch is a delightful dram, with citrus, creamy exotic fruit hints and restrained phenols all giving a remarkable flavour intensity for the strength.

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