Port Ellen 1980 Silver Seal 21 Year Old / Geogio D'Ambrosio
Port Ellen 1980 Silver Seal 21 Year Old / Geogio D'Ambrosio
Winning Bid: £725
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Lot:
Distillery:
Port Ellen
Age:
21 Year Old
Vintage:
1980
Region:
Islay
Bottler:
Silver Seal
Cask Type:
N/A
Bottled Strength:
43%
Bottle Size:
70cl
Distillery Status:
Closed
product Details
Port Ellen 1980 Silver Seal 21 Year Old / Geogio D'Ambrosio
A slightly younger Port Ellen than you normally see from the long closed Islay legend.
Silver Seal was founded by Ernesto Mainardi in 2000. This was Mainardi's second bottling company after the esteemed Sestane in 1979. Both companies were sold to Massimo Righi in 2010, with Ernesto's original releases becoming increasingly prized possessions by collectors.
This was bottled by Mainardi for his friend, Georgio d'Ambrosio, founder of the esteemed former Bar Metro in Milan, a favourite of connoisseurs in its time for its incredible selection. Giorgio was a contemporary of the legendary Edoardo Giaconne of the Edward & Edward 'whiskyteca' in Salo, and both men were among the first in Italy to have special bottlings produced for their bars.
This is one of many Sestante and SIlver Seal bottlings produced exclusively for Bar Metro.
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Please note: Due to the various ages of bottles and their seals, condition of liquid is at the buyer's discretion and no claim can be lodged against failure/leakage in transit.
