Port Ellen 12th Annual Release 1979 32 Year Old
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Lot number: 341203
Winning bid: £860
This was the oldest release so far from what is, for many, THE Islay malt. The distillery was mothballed in 1983, then demolished. The warehouse is still there, allowing Diageo to release annual bottlings, of which this is the ninth. No more can be made, so these are incredibly sought after.
Distilled: 1979
Bottled: 2012
Age: 32 years old
Cask Type: American oak and European oak
52.5% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number:421 of 2964
Featured in The 34th Auction, ended February 2, 2014
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