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Port Ellen 2nd Annual Release 1978 24 Year Old

Port Ellen 2nd Annual Release 1978 24 Year Old
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Lot number: 072-4041

Winning bid: £980

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.

The 2nd release of the legendary Special Release Port Ellen bottlings.

Distilled: 1978

Bottled: 2002

Age: 24 years old

59.35% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 9783 / 12000

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