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Port Ellen Connoisseurs Choice 15 Year Old, 1969, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%
Port Ellen

Port Ellen Connoisseurs Choice 15 Year Old, 1969, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 35
Average Score
N.A
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Description

Port Ellen 1969 15 Year Old Connoisseur's Choice 75cl. Connoisseurs Choice is one of the most easily recognised ranges from the independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail. This range was launched by George Urquhart - one of the first of four generations of the family to build Gordon & MacPhail - back in the 1960s; a period where most malts were used in blends so this was quite an unusual move for the company. Perhaps due to the popularity surrounding blend ...

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Feb 9, 2026SGD 1,991.39
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Nov 9, 2025SGD 1,571.76
Region
Islay
Age
15 Years
Vintage
1969
Bottled
1984
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
35
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
98-130 hours
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Standard bottle
Series highlights
Connoisseurs Choice
Historical context
Port Ellen distillery closed in 1983
Special release
Italy exclusive for 'Club delle fattorie' di BAR ARNICA
Allocation
Italy
Nose
Very expressive, balanced, maritime (kelp and oysters), fruity (cut apples, lime, tangerine), hints of metal polish, marzipan, mint, soft medicinal notes, warm tar.
Palate
Rather light but expressive, sweeter and fruitier than expected (sweetened grapefruit juice, lime, kumquats), mixed with grassy peat and liquorice, a bit of smoke and plenty of kippers, hints of moss, hints of Yunnan pu-erh.
Finish
Long, half ashy and half coastal (smoked fish).
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