Duncan Taylor Rarest 1983 40 year old Distilled at Port Ellen, 52.4%

A bold Port Ellen matured in a first-fill European oak sherry cask, this has peppery peat smoke layered over dates, treacle, and leather, with a briny coastal note, black cherry, coffee grounds, and warming orange peel aromas. It’s complex, thick, and chewy on the palate, with stewed fruits, brown sugar, black cherry, blackberry, dates, fig, raisin, dark sherry fruit, leather, peat smoke, prune, and balsamic vinegar as the sweetness dries up. (209 bottles)