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Port Ellen 1st Release

Port Ellen 1st Release
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Lot number: 271872

Winning bid: £1,050

For many THE Islay malt. Has attained near cult status. Port Ellen distillery was mothballed in 1983, then demolished. The warehouse is still there, allowing Diageo to release annual bottlings.No more can be made, so these are incredibly sought after

This, the First Annual Release, is the one that started it all. It is 0414 of only 6000 bottles, number 3887. Distilled in 1979 and bottled in 2001 at 56%