First T8ke: Reviewing Incredibly Rare 40-Year-Old Scotch From Port Ellen, a Distillery That’s Been Closed Since 1983

David MorrowOct 9th, 2023, 4:06 pm

In the latest video on the Whiskey Raiders YouTube channel, spirits critic Jay West, aka t8ke, tastes an incredibly rare scotch whisky.

This 1983 Port Ellen scotch comes from independent bottler Duncan Taylor’s “The Rarest” collection. The spirit was distilled in 1983 — the same year Port Ellen shut down.

A scotch of this age produced by a distillery that has been shuttered for four decades is incredibly rare to come across. Check out the video for Jay’s First T8ke, and keep your eyes peeled for the official review of this expression on our website.

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David Morrow is a whiskey critic and the Editor In Chief of The Daily Pour and has been with the company since 2021. David has worked in journalism since 2015 and has had bylines at Sports Illustrated, Def Pen, the Des Moines Register and the Quad City Times. David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Saint Louis University and a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. When he’s not tasting the newest exciting beverages, David enjoys spending time with his wife and dog, watching sports, traveling and checking out breweries.