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.

This Port Ellen has been bottled by Douglas Laing for their Old Particular range.

Distilled: 05.1982

Bottled: 08.2013

Age: 31 years old

Cask Type: Refill Hogshead

Cask Number: DL9964

51.5% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: One of only 286 bottles released

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