From a single refill sherry butt #1709. Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask series.

Distilled September 1978 and bottled March 2005. 568 bottles.

Palate: charcoal, barbecue sauce and salt. Nose: salt, seaweed, brine and bonfire smoke. The finish is soft, smokey and sweet.

Port Ellen

Port Ellen Distillery was established by Alexander K. Mackay on the southern coast of the Isle of Islay at Port Ellen in 1825. Port Ellen was a malt whisky distillery but closed in 1983 and whilst the distillery buildings remain Port Ellen drum maltings occupy part of the site and participates in the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music. Most recent official bottling of Port Ellen single malt whisky was the Port Ellen 11th Release.