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Port Ellen 'Celtic Label' 16 Year Old, 1969, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%
Port Ellen

Port Ellen 'Celtic Label' 16 Year Old, 1969, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 56
Average Score
N.A
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Description

An Islay distillery that developed a cult status following its closure by Distillery Company in 1983. Originally only providing fillings for blends, its single had become hugely sought-after by the turn of the 21st century, so much so in fact that it was re-opened again by Diageo in 2024. Perhaps one of Scotland's most important whisky companies, Gordon & MacPhail is a historic blender, independen ...

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Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jan 5, 2026SGD 1,791.56
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Nov 3, 2025SGD 3,939.52
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Nov 3, 2025SGD 2,363.71
Region
Islay
Age
16 Years
Vintage
1969
Bottled
1985
ABV
40%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Port Ellen
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
180
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Celtic Label
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Italian exclusive
Allocation
Italy
Nose
Intensely smoky and medicinal with notes of wet rope, iodine, campfire, sea breeze, lemon zest, leather, green herbs, tar, roasted coffee beans, apples, almonds, coal, metal polish, mint, camphor, and salty hydrocarbon layers.
Palate
Powerful and maritime with peat smoke, brine, ash, black pepper, smoked fish, citrus sharpness, green apple, waxy notes, sweetened grapefruit juice, lime, kumquats, grassy peat, liquorice, and hints of moss.
Finish
Long, dry, and smoky with a salty undertone, charcoal, anise, lingering minerality, dried fish, pineapple, grapefruit, light ashes, marine petroleum notes, bitter orange, and smoked papaya.
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