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Port Ellen 1982 Berry Bros & Rudd Casks n°2030-2035 - bottled 2008 Berry's Own Selection

  • 46% |
  • 0.70L

A Port Ellen distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2007 by Berry Bros & Rudd. Berry Bros & Rudd was founded in 1698, making it the oldest independent bottler in Great Britain. It has supplied wines and spirits to the British Royal Family since King George III, and today has two Royal Warrants. “WINE MERC…More info

  • Distillery: Port Ellen
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Islay
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 base of neck
  • State: 1 good appearance

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Port Ellen 1982 Berry Bros & Rudd Casks n°2030-2035 - bottled 2008 Berry's Own Selection

The wine

A Port Ellen distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2007 by Berry Bros & Rudd. Berry Bros & Rudd was founded in 1698, making it the oldest independent bottler in Great Britain. It has supplied wines and spirits to the British Royal Family since King George III, and today has two Royal Warrants. “WINE MERCHANTS. BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE QUEEN” is also found on the screw cap. Berry Bros & Rudd is still a family-run company, managed by the descendants of the Berry and Rudd families.

The distillery Port Ellen

Scotland, Isle of Islay. Distillery operational. Owner: Diageo

Single-handedly kept afloat by the leading players in the independent bottlers market until the early 21st century, Port Ellen owes its salvation to the growing fervour of fans of peated whiskies. Like many distilleries a victim of the 1980s recession, Port Ellen closed in May 1983, never to distil again. It was in 1998, 15 years after its closure, that its owners bottled two limited versions, one celebrating the 25th anniversary of the eponymous maltings, and the other for the Rare Malts Selection. It would then not be until the turn of the millennium that Port Ellen would be awarded a finally crafted regular bottling, focusing on the years of production 1978 and 1979.Paradoxically, the youngest versions are the hardest to find, such as the Signatory Vintage Black Ceramic 10 Year Old and 13 Year Old. Although most were bottled at 40-43%, they still offer the chance to experience the spirit's profile without the wood having too much influence. In any case, the oldest vintage still available today from a handful of collectors is a Port Ellen distilled in 1967 or 1968 (the distillery was mothballed from 1929 to 1 April 1968), aged 12 years old and produced to mark the Queen's visit to the distillery on 9 August 1980.

Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Port Ellen
  • Vintage: 1982
  • Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Islay
  • Alcohol percentage: 46 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 base of neck
  • State: 1 good appearance
  • Case: No
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown
Port Ellen 1982 Berry Bros & Rudd Casks n°2030-2035 - bottled 2008 Berry's Own Selection
Port Ellen 1982 Berry Bros & Rudd Casks n°2030-2035 - bottled 2008 Berry's Own Selection

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Port Ellen 1982 Berry Bros & Rudd Casks n°2030-2035 - bottled 2008 Berry's Own Selection

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format