{"product_id":"port-ellen-29-year-old-1978-8th-annual-release","title":"Port Ellen 29 Year Old 1978 8th Annual Release","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnveil a legendary chapter of closed-distillery history with \u003cstrong data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"140\"\u003ePort Ellen 29 Year Old 1978 – 8th Annual Release\u003c\/strong\u003e. Distilled in the spring of 1978 and bottled in 2008 for Diageo’s Special Releases, this expression spent nearly three decades resting in a small parcel of \u003cstrong data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"340\"\u003erefill American- and European-oak casks\u003c\/strong\u003e before being married and bottled at a commanding \u003cstrong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"404\"\u003e55.3 % ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e. Limited to \u003cstrong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"456\"\u003e6,618 individually numbered bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 8th Release captures Port Ellen’s signature balance of crystalline coastal peat, elegant citrus and polished oak—an Islay treasure from a distillery that fell silent in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1166\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003eWhy We Think You’ll Love It:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1661\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1260\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1260\" class=\"\"\u003eFrom the silent \u003cstrong data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003ePort Ellen\u003c\/strong\u003e distillery—an iconic collectible for any Islay aficionado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1381\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1381\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003e29 years\u003c\/strong\u003e of maturation in refill bourbon and sherry wood yield a seamless fusion of smoke, fruit and mature oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1506\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1506\" class=\"\"\u003eBottled for the 2008 Diageo \u003cstrong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003eSpecial Releases\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003ecask strength (55.3 % ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e, natural colour and unchill-filtered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1661\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1661\" class=\"\"\u003eStrictly limited to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003e6,618 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing a rare opportunity to experience Port Ellen’s legendary coastal elegance and complex peat in its prime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1843\" class=\"\"\u003eImmerse yourself in a bygone era of Islay whisky with this 8th Annual Release—where Port Ellen’s ethereal smoke meets decades of graceful maturation in a dram of timeless prestige.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Port Ellen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55351385653513,"sku":"18438-18438","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0853\/3272\/1929\/files\/port-ellen-8th-annual-release-29-year-old_984bdae5-43ff-43ad-853a-7ac4d0ebf31d.jpg?v=1745594117","url":"https:\/\/www.thewhiskybarrel.com\/ko\/products\/port-ellen-29-year-old-1978-8th-annual-release","provider":"The Whisky Barrel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}