Always holding a special place in the whisky world, Port Ellen – the legendary Scottish distillery that closed in 1983 – produces some of the most sought-after whiskies with an irresistible mystique. Port Ellen 1979 impresses with its smoky, spicy, and uniquely herbal notes. Distilled in one of the last 1979 oak casks, a 40-year process, Port Ellen 1979 has become a long-standing flavor, representative of the legendary Port Ellen distillery. Even master distiller Jim Beveridge admitted he couldn't accurately discern the difference in this flavor profile when he first visited Port Ellen in the 1980s.