Port Ellen

Port Ellen The Cooper's Choice 14 Year Old, American Oak Cask, Cask #311, 1983, The Vintage Malt Whisky Company, 43%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 30
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Description

This Port Ellen 14 Years Old The Cooper's Choice 1983 is a rare single malt from the final vintage of Port Ellen, distilled in 1983 and matured for 14 years in an American oak barrel. It was bottled in 1997 at 43% by The Vintage Malt Whisky Company as part of The Cooper's Choice series, which features single cask whiskies. This particular release was for the Italian market.

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Must Have MaltsVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 1,618.44
Region
Islay
Age
14 Years
Vintage
1983
Bottled
1997
ABV
43%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Port Ellen
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
American Oak Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Vintage Malt Whisky Company
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
311
Batch
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PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
N.A
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
The Cooper's Choice
Historical context
Distilled in 1983, the year the Port Ellen distillery closed.
Special release
Italian market
Allocation
Italy
Nose
Some floral and malty hints.
Palate
There is a much greater presence of peat in the taste than the nose suggests. The smokiness quickly hits the palate and then tapers off.
Finish
Quite rich and lovely smooth texture.
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