{"product_id":"port-ellen-1982-connoisseurs-choice","title":"Port Ellen 28 Year Old 1982 Connoisseurs Choice","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaste a vanished Islay icon in all its sherried glory with \u003cstrong data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"168\"\u003ePort Ellen 28 Year Old – 1982 Vintage, Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail \u003cem data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"166\"\u003eConnoisseurs Choice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Distilled in the final years before Port Ellen closed (1983) and laid down in a single \u003cstrong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"279\"\u003erefill Sherry butt\u003c\/strong\u003e, this whisky slumbered for nearly three decades before G\u0026amp;M bottled it for the Connoisseurs Choice series in 2010. Presented at \u003cstrong data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"419\"\u003e46 % ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e (non-chill-filtered, natural colour), the release captures Port Ellen’s hallmark tarry peat now intertwined with polished mahogany, dark fruit and coastal spice—a rare window into Islay history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003eWhy We Think You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003eSingle refill Sherry butt\u003c\/strong\u003e marries Port Ellen’s maritime peat with nuanced dried-fruit sweetness and mellow oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1422\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1422\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003e28 years\u003c\/strong\u003e of dunnage-warehouse slumber transform robust smoke into layered complexity and polished elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003eBottled at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003e46 % ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e, non-chill-filtered and natural colour—preserving full body, aroma and authentic mahogany hue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003eFrom the closed \u003cstrong data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1578\"\u003ePort Ellen\u003c\/strong\u003e distillery—an increasingly scarce opportunity for collectors and peat lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003ePart of Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail’s revered \u003cstrong data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1722\"\u003e“Connoisseurs Choice”\u003c\/strong\u003e range—renowned for showcasing distilleries at their most expressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1993\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePour a measure of this distinguished Port Ellen and savour an unforgettable union of coastal peat, decadent sherry richness and time-honed sophistication—an Islay legend reborn in every luxurious sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- pagebreak --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Port Ellen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49064681144585,"sku":"491-491","price":900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0853\/3272\/1929\/files\/port-ellen-1982-connoisseurs-choice.jpg?v=1737719732","url":"https:\/\/www.thewhiskybarrel.com\/ko\/products\/port-ellen-1982-connoisseurs-choice","provider":"The Whisky Barrel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}