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Port Ellen Chieftain's 27 Year Old, Hogshead Cask, Cask #2379, 1982, Ian Macleod Distillers, 56.8%
Chieftain's

Port Ellen Chieftain's 27 Year Old, Hogshead Cask, Cask #2379, 1982, Ian Macleod Distillers, 56.8%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 45
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

Founded by Leonard J. Russell Snr in 1936, Ian Macleod & Company Ltd have a distinguished history with a portfolio of quality brands and spirits. In recent decades, the company has acquired several distilleries including Glengoyne and Tamdhu and has also launched the bold and intense Smokehead Islay Single Malt. Chieftain's - named for the Celtic leaders - is an award-winning range of rare malts f ...

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 11, 2026SGD 1,151.82
Region
Islay
Age
27 Years
Vintage
1982
Bottled
2009
ABV
56.8%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Chieftain's
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Hogshead Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Ian Macleod Distillers
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
2379
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
288
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle in cardboard box
Series highlights
Chieftain's
Historical context
Distilled just before Port Ellen distillery closed in 1983
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Pears, honeyed sweetness, sweet cream, and restrained peat with hints of wood smoke and subtle mint.
Palate
Smooth, elegant smoke with honeyed fruit, peat, and ash, balanced with sugared lemon, pepper, and mineral notes.
Finish
Sweet wood smoke, peat, and ash, lightly sweetened with drying oak tannins and a hint of aniseed.
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