Port Ellen, 40 Year Old, Islay, 9 Rogue Casks,

Some casks are born different. Port Ellen prizes these ‘Rogue’ casks. They are an inspiration for a distillery that has always followed its own heart, instead of the rules. When the master distiller discovered 9 of these casks from 1979 he saw an exciting opportunity to create something special. The 5 American Oak Hogsheads and 4 European Oak Sherry Butts each instilled their individual character, gifting us with delicate, herbaceousness, burnt tangerine skin, pronounced bonfire smoke, pipe tobacco, leather and wood spice.