Port Ellen

Port Ellen McGibbon's Provenance 17 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1982, Douglas McGibbon, 43%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 31
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

Port Ellen 17 Years Old McGibbon's Provenance 1982 is a limited-edition single malt from the closed cult distillery Port Ellen on Islay, released by indie bottler Douglas McGibbon as part of the McGibbon's Provenance range. The whisky was distilled in the winter of 1982, less than a year before the distillery closed. After a maturation of 17 years, it was bottled in the winter of 2000 at 43%.

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Must Have MaltsVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 2,230.82
Region
Islay
Age
17 Years
Vintage
1982
Bottled
2000
ABV
43%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Port Ellen
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Douglas McGibbon
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
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
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Original Box
Series highlights
McGibbon's Provenance range
Historical context
Distillery closed in 1983, less than a year after distillation in 1982.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Aromas of old leather, seaweed, cold ashy smoke, salty cured game and meats, hint of dried fruits, yellow apple, melon, prunes, and light grassiness.
Palate
Oily mouth coating, spices, seaweed, pepper, cooked meats on a barbecue over coals, hint of sulphur, black peppers, and burnt toffee.
Finish
Long and sticky with notes of capers, peppers, soot, seaweed, leather, and brine.
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