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Port Ellen 1st Annual Release 1979 22 Year Old

Port Ellen 1st Annual Release 1979 22 Year Old
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Lot number: 0581685

Winning bid: £1,350

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 whisky can be made, so these are incredibly sought after

This, the First Annual Release, is the one that started it all.

Distilled: 1979

Bottled: 2001

Age: 22 years old

56.2% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 3660 / 6000

Please note the condition of the packaging and the writing on the front label.

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