{"product_id":"port-ellen-26-year-old-1982-old-malt-cask","title":"Port Ellen 26 Year Old 1982 Old Malt Cask","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a single refill butt #4808 bottled in December 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- pagebreak --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ko\/list-4-prodlist-20\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePort Ellen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePort 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 Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music. Most recent official bottling of Port Ellen single malt whisky was the Port Ellen 11thRelease. During the winter of 1823-24 James Fox tested his newly designed spirit safe at Port Ellen Distillery prior to its introduction in all Scottish licenced distilleries by 1825 in order to comply with enactment of the Excise Act of 1823. Thus Port Ellen Distillery was the first Scottish distillery to install a spirit safe and James Fox was paid £428 for his work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- pagebreak --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbsolute head on Islay... dry, phenolic and smoked. The palate is sweetly peated now, chewy with soft leather and smoke. The finish carries iodine, pepper, ash and more leather.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Port Ellen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49064329937161,"sku":"63-63","price":112.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0853\/3272\/1929\/files\/portellen_26_300c.jpg?v=1737715541","url":"https:\/\/www.thewhiskybarrel.com\/ko\/products\/port-ellen-26-year-old-1982-old-malt-cask","provider":"The Whisky Barrel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}