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Introducing the Port Ellen 36 Year Old 1983 Eidolon 1st Release, the inaugural chapter in a prestigious three-part series from Hunter Laing & Co., celebrating the revered spirit of the legendary Islay distillery. Distilled in the final year of production at Port Ellen and matured for over three decades, this rare single malt offers a hauntingly elegant glimpse into the soul of a closed giant. Bottled in 2019 as a limited release of just 638 bottles, Eidolon is a name synonymous with legacy, reverence, and resurrection.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

  • A 36-year-old Islay single malt from the now-silent Port Ellen distillery, distilled in its final vintage year—1983.

  • The first bottling in the highly sought-after Eidolon trilogy by Hunter Laing, representing a powerful tribute to a whisky icon.

  • Bottled in 2019 from rare surviving stock, with only 638 bottles available worldwide.

  • A truly collectible masterpiece, offering an unforgettable taste of Islay history and coastal mystique.

A dram to be savoured and treasured—Eidolon is a ghost reborn in liquid form.

Bottle Information

Bottler: Hunter Laing & Co.
ABV: 53.50%
Type: Single Malt Scotch
Region: Islay
Age: 36 Year Old
Vintage: 1983
Volume: 70cl
Number of Bottles: 638

Tasting Notes

Nose Intensely aromatic, offering smouldering peat smoke, seashore brine, and aged leather-bound books, wrapped in notes of dried citrus peel and waxed oak. Palate Complex and commanding—coal dust, sweet tobacco, and barley sugar flow across the palate with layers of dark chocolate, salted liquorice, and polished antique wood. Finish Deep, long and memorable, echoing with embers, iodine, and a final flourish of candied ginger and charred citrus zest.
Port Ellen

Port Ellen 36 Year Old 1983 Eidolon 1st Release

£2,900.00 GBP
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