{"product_id":"port-ellen-1978-1998-20-year-old-rare-malts-60-90-lot-id-0626-515","title":"Port Ellen 1978-1998 - 20 Year Old - Rare Malts 60.90% Lot Id: 0626-515","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003ePort Ellen 1978 - 1998. 20 Year Old. Bottled by Diageo for their Rare Malts Selection. 70cl. 60.90%. In presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA superb old Port Ellen from Diageo’s celebrated Rare Malts Selection, distilled in 1978 and bottled in October 1998 at 20 years of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePort Ellen closed in 1983, and by the time this whisky appeared the distillery was already developing the reputation that would eventually make it one of the most sought-after names among collectors. This bottling predates Diageo’s famous annual series of official Port Ellen releases, which did not begin until 2001, making the Rare Malts editions particularly important early official bottlings from the distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at an impressive natural cask strength of 60.90%, this 1978 vintage is a classic example of old-school Port Ellen, combining the distillery’s characteristic coastal, smoky and medicinal character with considerable power and intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Whisky-Online Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58691679814013,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Port Ellen 1978-1998 - 20 Year Old - Rare Malts 60.90%-Lot Id:0626-515","offer_id":58691679912317,"sku":"0626-515","price":675.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/0036\/4446\/files\/0626-515-1_a12d76db-bec2-4236-aa79-75de42f32fb2.jpg?v=1789590391","url":"https:\/\/whisky-onlineauctions.com\/products\/port-ellen-1978-1998-20-year-old-rare-malts-60-90-lot-id-0626-515","provider":"Whisky-Online Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}