Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask Port Ellen 1979 2000 21 Years Old 50%

90.5

Amber Room ReviewIndependent tasting notes

Reviewed 05 September 2026 ·View daily archive

Region: Islay
Independent Bottler: Douglas Laing
Age: 21 years
ABV: 50%
Vintage: 1979
Bottled: 2000
Bottles in release: 336

How can I resist a 1970s Port Ellen, especially when it was bottled on my birth year 2000! At just 50 SGD for a 2cl pour, it’s irresistible

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In the glass

Tasting Notes

1 Amber Room Review

How can I resist a 1970s Port Ellen, especially when it was bottled on my birth year 2000! At just 50 SGD for a 2cl pour, it’s irresistible

Nose

Briny, sea smoke, zesty, elegant smoky nose with not a lot of sweetness, some iodine & seaweed

Body

A very tame body for a 50% dram but gets increasingly spicy & zesty & sweet with a smoky aftertaste, a hint of farminess & slightly creamy but the spiciness does get a bit dominant towards the end

Finish

Long, dry, briny smoky finish

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