Port Ellen 12th Annual Release 1979 32 Year Old
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Lot number: 0481690
Winning bid: £780
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. No more can be made, so these are incredibly sought after.
Port Ellen was established as a malt mill in 1825, and then developed as a distillery under John Ramsay from 1833 to 1892. The warehouses he built still exist and are now listed buildings.
The distillery was acquired by the Distillers Company in 1925 and was rebuilt in 1967. It continued in production throughout the 1970s and was closed in 1983, although supplies of its single malt whisky are still available.
The distillery houses a malting which continues to supply all Islay distilleries, as per an agreement signed in 1987. Stocks of Port Ellen whisky are now owned by Diageo.
Distilled: 1979
Bottled: 2012
Age: 32 years old
Cask Type: American oak and European oak
52.5% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 671