This Port Ellen Islay Single Malt was distilled in 1982, shortly before the legendary Islay distillery was to close, and there are only 406 bottles available to purchase, making it strictly limited. As with all of our rarest independent bottlings, the Eidolon series is presented at a natural cask strength of 60.2% ABV and without artificial colouring or chill-filtration.
The series has been named 'Eidolon', which in ancient Greek literature refers to a recollection of something memorable from history. The Eidolon series was launched in anticipation of the closed Port Ellen distillery being ‘brought back to life’ as distillery owners Diageo plan to resume production in the near future. The Eidolon casks were carefully set aside some years ago for additional ageing and we now believe they have reached the peak of their complexity and character.