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Port Ellen The 'Van Gogh' Collection 16 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1977, Sestante, 40%
Port Ellen

Port Ellen The 'Van Gogh' Collection 16 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1977, Sestante, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 37
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

An Islay distillery that developed a cult status following its closure by Distillery Company in 1983. Originally only providing fillings for blends, its single had become hugely sought-after by the turn of the 21st century, so much so in fact that it was re-opened again by Diageo in 2024. An Italian import company founder in the 1979 by Ernesto Mainardi. It acted as one of several agents in Italy ...

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LatestSGD 2,683
HighSGD 2,683
LowSGD 1,625
SGD 2,810SGD 2,372SGD 1,935SGD 1,498Price (SGD)Observed dateNov 3Aug 10Nov 3 - SGD 1,625 - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Aug 10 - SGD 2,683 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 2,682.60
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Nov 3, 2025SGD 1,625.05
Region
Islay
Age
16 Years
Vintage
1977
Bottled
1993
ABV
40%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Port Ellen
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Sestante
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
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
N.A
Closure
Cork with foil/wax seal
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
The 'Van Gogh' Collection
Historical context
Distilled and bottled during Port Ellen's silent period (closed 1983, reopened 2024)
Special release
Italian import by Sestante
Allocation
Italy
Nose
N.A
Palate
N.A
Finish
N.A
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