Port Ellen 33 Year Old 1982 Xtra Old Particular Retailer:27 you don’t need to lose

you don’t need to lose your shirt in the House of the Rising Sun to taste what the Far East and Oceania are putting out

the European oak cask it rested in was laid down by the old distillers over half a century ago and that makes it the closest to the end of the old slow-craft period that they have ever released

This Brora 30 year old was matured in refill American and European oak casks and was released in September of 2007

and they are a small shop to boot with only one wash and one Spirit still each

Balvenie has also been credited with pioneering the use of cask-finishing with its 12 YO "DoubleWood"

Port Ellen 33 Year Old 1982 Xtra Old Particular Retailer:27 you don’t need to loseClosed in 1983, Port Ellen is the stuff of legends. Incredibly rare and sought after, their Whiskies are known to demonstrate some of the finest character found on the island of Islay. This 1982 vintage was distilled just a year before the distillery closed its doors for good. Aged for 33 years in a refill hogshead, the Xtra Old Particular features savory notes of seaweed, BBQ meat, and tobacco, combined with aromas of smoked bacon, sweet barley,