Relish a final echo of Islay legend with Port Ellen 30 Year Old – 1983 Vintage, Douglas Laing Director’s Cut (Cask #10124).
Distilled during the distillery’s closing year (1983) and laid down in a single refill bourbon hogshead, this whisky rested for three decades beside Kilnaughton Bay before Douglas Laing drew it at natural cask strength in December 2013. Non-chill-filtered and natural in colour, only 102 individually numbered bottles preserve Port Ellen’s trademark tarry peat nuanced by vanilla cream, citrus oils and antique oak—a once-in-a-generation dram.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

• From Port Ellen distillery—an increasingly scarce chance to experience true Islay history.

• Single refill bourbon hogshead (#10124) layers creamy vanilla, coconut and citrus brightness onto the distillery’s maritime peat.

• 30 years of maturation temper robust smoke into layers of polished oak, honeyed resin and subtle coastal herb.

• Bottled at natural cask strength, non-chill-filtered and natural colour—delivering undiluted body, aroma and authenticity.

• Part of Douglas Laing’s revered “Director’s Cut” series—strictly 102 bottles, a coveted masterpiece for collectors and peat devotees.

Pour a measure of this distinguished Port Ellen and savour an unforgettable union of coastal smoke, creamy bourbon sweetness and time-honed elegance—an extraordinary whisky that echoes the spirit of a lost Islay giant long after the final sip.