Scotch Whisky Auctions
Port Ellen 10th Annual Release 1978 31 Year Old
Winning bid: £1150.00
Lot number: 0631574
For many THE Islay malt, it has attained near cult status since the distillery was mothballed in 1983. The stills were shipped abroad in the early 1990s and the distillery was demolished shortly after. The warehouse is still there, allowing Diageo and independent bottlers to keep releasing bottles from an ever dwindling stock.
Distilled: 1978
Bottled: 2010
Age: 31 years old
54.6% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 1559 / 3000
Please examine the images of the bottle, packaging and labels carefully and satisfy yourself as to their condition before making a bid.
Featured in: The 63rd Auction (June 24 – July 3, 2016)
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