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Port Ellen Connoisseurs Choice 17 Year Old, 1970, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%
Port Ellen

Port Ellen Connoisseurs Choice 17 Year Old, 1970, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 28
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

A bottle of Port Ellen 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This was distilled in 1970 and bottled in the 1980s by Gordon & MacPhail as part of the Connoisseurs Choice series. This Port Ellen 1970 17 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice sold at our online auction for GBP 700

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LatestSGD 2,783
HighSGD 2,783
LowSGD 1,377
SGD 2,952SGD 2,371SGD 1,790SGD 1,209Price (SGD)Observed dateNov 18May 4Nov 18 - SGD 1,377 - Whisky.Auction - Nov 18, 2025May 4 - SGD 2,783 - Whisky Auctioneer - May 4, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - May 4, 2026SGD 2,782.89
Whisky.AuctionAuction Sold Price - Nov 18, 2025SGD 1,377.38
Region
Islay
Age
17 Years
Vintage
1970
Bottled
1987
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
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
N.A
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Connoisseurs Choice
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Italian exclusive range
Allocation
Italy
Nose
Maritime notes with kelp and oysters, green fruits, cut apples, lime, tangerine, hints of metal polish, marzipan, mint, soft medicinal notes, and warm tar. Powdery peat with a delicate floral note, toffee, and subtle iodine.
Palate
Light and expressive with sweetened grapefruit juice, lime, kumquats, grassy peat, liquorice, a bit of smoke, kippers, and moss. Ginger, lemon, vanilla, ripe fruits, honey, and egg custard with a fine layer of peat.
Finish
Long, half ashy and half coastal with smoked fish. Traces of ginger and cinnamon, light fruits, and gradually consuming peat.
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