{"product_id":"port-ellen-35-year-old-1978-old-rare","title":"Port Ellen 35 Year Old 1978 Old \u0026 Rare","description":"\u003cp\u003eSecure a final echo of Islay history with \u003cstrong data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"160\"\u003ePort Ellen 35 Year Old – 1978 Vintage, Hunter Laing \u003cem data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"135\"\u003eOld \u0026amp; Rare\u003c\/em\u003e (bottled October 2013)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eDistilled five years before the legendary distillery closed (1983), this spirit was laid down in a single \u003cstrong data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"294\"\u003esherry-seasoned butt\u003c\/strong\u003e and left to mature undisturbed beside Kilnaughton Bay for three and a half decades. Drawn at natural cask strength for Hunter Laing’s flagship \u003cem data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"450\"\u003eOld \u0026amp; Rare\u003c\/em\u003e line, just \u003cstrong data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"499\"\u003e231 individually numbered bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e preserve Port Ellen’s iconic tar-laden peat now enriched by opulent dried fruit, polished mahogany and maritime spice—a once-in-a-generation dram from a lost Islay giant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eWhy We Think You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1973\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003eSingle sherry butt\u003c\/strong\u003e marries Port Ellen’s medicinal peat with decadent dried-fruit richness and polished oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003e35 years\u003c\/strong\u003e of dunnage maturation temper robust smoke into layers of honeyed resin, mahogany depth and subtle coastal herb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003eBottled at natural \u003cstrong data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1633\"\u003ecask strength\u003c\/strong\u003e, non-chill-filtered and natural colour—delivering undiluted body, aroma and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003eFrom the silent \u003cstrong data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003ePort Ellen\u003c\/strong\u003e distillery—an increasingly scarce opportunity for collectors and peat devotees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1973\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1973\"\u003ePart of Hunter Laing’s elite \u003cstrong data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e“Old \u0026amp; Rare”\u003c\/strong\u003e series—strictly \u003cstrong data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003e231 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e, each individually numbered for ultimate provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2212\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePour a measure of this distinguished Port Ellen and savour a hypnotic union of maritime peat, opulent sherry richness and time-honed elegance—an extraordinary whisky that echoes the spirit of a lost Islay legend long after the final sip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Port Ellen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49067040997641,"sku":"2422-2430","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0853\/3272\/1929\/files\/port-ellen-35-year-old-1978-old-_-rare.jpg?v=1737735609","url":"https:\/\/www.thewhiskybarrel.com\/ko\/products\/port-ellen-35-year-old-1978-old-rare","provider":"The Whisky Barrel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}