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McGibbon's Port Ellen 23 Years Old, Provenance

Brand
McGibbon's
Expression
Port Ellen 23 Years Old, Provenance
Type
Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Age
23 Year Old
Abv
46.00%
Produced at
Port Ellen Distillery
Region
Islay
Availability
Worldwide
Guide Price
£71 plus (US$114 plus) NB! This is our upper price guide, but the whisky may sell for considerably more than this.

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 57 by Martine Nouet and Michael Jackson.

Whisky Magazine is the perfect complement to the dram in your glass. Every issue brings you fascinating articles on the art, science and romance of the 'water of life', plus page after page of tasting notes.

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Nose
Fruity. A declension of apple fragrances. Cider, oven roasted apples with cinnamon. Apple blossom. All framed in burning applewood.
Palate
Firm, slightly tangy. Getting sweeter in time but oak keeps a spicy grip on the fruit.
Finish
Dry, spicy and almondy.
Comment
Reminded me of old Calvados. Oak tends to overwhelm fruit but a wee dash of water tones it down. Very unpeated for a Port Ellen!

Michael Jackson

Nose
Rich with ripe, red fruits. Some pear and Calvados notes. Pain au chocolate. Chocolate and caramel.
Palate
Sweet, then charcoal. Fresher with water.
Finish
Peppery. Charred. Becomes pleasantly astringent. Water reveals wood smoke.
Comment
A nose, rich in desert character, is balanced by charcoal-like dryness.

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