XOP Port Ellen 40 Years 75 th Anniversary 2023
XOP Port Ellen 40 Years 75th Anniversary 2023 is a 40-year-old Islay single malt Scotch whisky from the closed Port Ellen distillery, selected by Douglas Laing for its 75th anniversary collection. The Malaysia-market bottle is presented at 59.1% ABV in a 700ml format and forms part of the Xtra Old Particular single-cask range.
Distilled in September 1982, this Port Ellen single malt matured for 40 years in one refill butt before bottling in July 2023. Douglas Laing released it as one of six single casks chosen for the company’s 75th anniversary. The matching 59.1% ABV release is cask 17544, with 290 hand-filled bottles, and is stated as free from colouring and chill-filtration.
The verified profile opens with sugary sweetness, citrus, maritime freshness, beachy character and warm cereal notes. The palate is notably salty and distinctly Islay in style, bringing bonfire ash, smoking peat and coal dust. Smoke continues through the finish alongside soft chewed leather, chimney soot and phenolic creosote.
This is a contemplative single malt for slow, neat tasting, ideally after a meal or during a focused whisky session. Its 75th-anniversary presentation and mature Port Ellen provenance also make it appropriate for a significant whisky celebration or a collector-minded gift occasion.
Product Highlights
- 40-year-old Port Ellen Islay single malt
- Distilled September 1982 and bottled July 2023
- Single refill-butt maturation; cask 17544
- 59.1% ABV, 700ml, with 290 hand-filled bottles
Product Information
- Brand: XOP
- Type: Single Malt Whisky
- Country: Scotland
- Region: Islay
- Age: 40 Year Old
- Alcohol: 59.1%
- Volume: 700ml
Why choose XOP Port Ellen 40 Years 75 th Anniversary 2023?
XOP Port Ellen 40 Years 75th Anniversary 2023 offers a 40-year-old Port Ellen single cask from a refill butt, bottled at 59.1% ABV for Douglas Laing’s 75th anniversary.
Who is XOP Port Ellen 40 Years 75 th Anniversary 2023 best for?
It suits experienced peated-whisky drinkers seeking an intensely maritime, salty and smoky Islay profile from a mature Port Ellen single malt.
What is XOP Port Ellen 40 Years 75 th Anniversary 2023?
XOP Port Ellen 40 Years 75th Anniversary 2023 is a 59.1% ABV, 700ml single-cask Islay single malt Scotch whisky bottled by Douglas Laing under Xtra Old Particular. Distilled at Port Ellen in September 1982 and bottled in July 2023, it spent 40 years in a refill butt.
What does XOP Port Ellen 40 Years 75 th Anniversary 2023 taste like?
XOP Port Ellen 40 Years 75 th Anniversary 2023 offers sugary sweetness leads into citrus, maritime and beachy notes over warm cereal, Mouth-puckering and distinctly salty, with bonfire ash, smoking peat and coal dust and Smoke lingers with soft chewed leather, chimney soot and phenolic creosote.
How should XOP Port Ellen 40 Years 75 th Anniversary 2023 be served?
XOP Port Ellen 40 Years 75th Anniversary 2023 is best served neat in a tulip-shaped whisky glass, with time in the glass to reveal its aromatic detail.
