Port Ellen - Scotland Islay

Domain: Port Ellen

Scotland, Isle of Islay. Distillery operational. Owner: Diageo

Single-handedly kept afloat by the leading players in the independent bottlers market until the early 21st century, Port Ellen owes its salvation to the growing fervour of fans of peated whiskies. Like many distilleries a victim of the 1980s recession, Port Ellen closed in May 1983, never to distil again. It was in 1998, 15 years after its closure, that its owners bottled two limited versions, one celebrating the 25th anniversary of the eponymous maltings, and the other for the Rare Malts Selection. It would then not be until the turn of the millennium that Port Ellen would be awarded a finally crafted regular bottling, focusing on the years of production 1978 and 1979.Paradoxically, the youngest versions are the hardest to find, such as the Signatory Vintage Black Ceramic 10 Year Old and 13 Year Old. Although most were bottled at 40-43%, they still offer the chance to experience the spirit's profile without the wood having too much influence. In any case, the oldest vintage still available today from a handful of collectors is a Port Ellen distilled in 1967 or 1968 (the distillery was mothballed from 1929 to 1 April 1968), aged 12 years old and produced to mark the Queen's visit to the distillery on 9 August 1980.

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Port Ellen 37 years 1979 Of. 17th Release One of 2988 - bottled 2017 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Introduced in 2001, the Diageo Special Release series of Port Ellen rejuvenated the distillery’’s bottlings, until then limited to those found in the Rare Malt Selection. This annual rendezvous saw th...

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Port Ellen 37 years 1979 Of. 17th Release One of 2988 - bottled 2017 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 32 years 1983 Of. 15th Release One of 2964 - bottled 2015 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 34 years 1978 Of. 13th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 2958 - bottled 2013 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 32 years 1979 Of. 12th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 2964 - bottled 2012 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 35 years 1978 Of. 14th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 2964 - bottled 2014 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 22 years 1979 Of. 1st Release 2001 Release - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 30 years 1979 Of. 9th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 5916 - bottled 2009 Limited Editio - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 37 years 1978 Of. 16th Release One of 2940 - bottled 2016 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 35 years 1978 Hunter Laing Single Cask One of 231 - bottled 2013 Old & Rare - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 31 years 1978 Of. 10th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 3000 - bottled 2010 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 25 years 1979 Of. 5th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 5280 - bottled in 2005 - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 28 years 1979 Of. 7th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 5274 - bottled 2007 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 32 years 1979 Of. 11th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 2988 - bottled 2011 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 27 years 1978 Of. 6th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 4560 - bottled 2006 Limited Editio - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 29 years 1978 Of. 8th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 6618 - bottled 2008 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 22 years 1978 Of. Rare Malts Selection Natural Cask Strengh - bottled 2000 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 24 years 1978 Of. 2nd Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 12000 - bottled in 2002 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 33 years Douglas Laing Xtra Old Particular Single Cask DL11210 LMDW 60th Anniversary Limited Release of 60 bottles - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 30 years 1983 Douglas Laing Director's Cut DL Ref 10124 - One of 102 - bottled 2013 - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 20 years 1978 Of. Rare Malts Selection Natural Cask Strengh - bottled 1998 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 27 years 1982 Signatory Vintage Collectors Edition 3rd Release Cask n°1523 - One of 229 - bottl - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 25 years 1982 Signatory Vintage LMDW Collectors' Edition Cask n°1203 - One of 255 - bottled 2007 - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 30 years 1983 Douglas Laing Refill Hogshead - One of 74 bottles LMDW Old Particular - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 27 years 1983 Douglas Laing Sherry Butt DL REF 6836 - One of 568 - bottled 2010 The Old Malt Cask - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 21 years 1983 Douglas Laing Single Sherry Cask n°DL REF 775 - bottled 2004 The Old Malt Cask - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1971 Jas. Gordon & Co. bottled 1989 - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 25 years 1982 Signatory Vintage Cask n°645 - One of 486 - bottled 2007 Cask Strength Collection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1978 Signatory Vintage Port Wood Finish Edition 2 Cask n°02-159-2 - One of 792 - bottled 2002 The Decanter Collection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1982 Berry Bros & Rudd Casks n°2470-2472 - bottled 2007 Berry's Own Selection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 29 years 1982 Old Bothwell Cask n°2041 - bottled 2012 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 24 years 1982 Part des Anges Closed Distilleries Cask n°PDA359 - One of 562 - bottled 2006 Limited Edition - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 24 years 1979 Signatory Vintage Cask n°6773 - One of 541 - bottled 2004 Cask Strength Collection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 27 years 1983 Signatory Vintage Cask n°231 - One of 501 - bottled 2010 Cask Strength Collection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 30 years 1974 Signatory Vintage LMDW 50th Anniversary LMDW The Decanter Collection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 27 years 1978 Douglas Laing Cask n°DL REF 650 - One of 198 - bottled 2005 The Old Malt Cask - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 26 years 1982 Signatory Vintage Collectors Edition 2nd Release Cask n°1135 - One of 318 - bottled 2008 LMDW Cask Strength Collection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1982 Signatory Vintage Dun Eideann Casks n°2581-2584 - One of 1650 - bottled 1997 Auxil Import - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1980 Gordon & Macphail Cask n°5105-5110 - bottled 1997 - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 23 years 1982 Douglas Laing Cask n°2175 - One of 240 bottles - bottled 2005 The Islay Whisky Shop The Old Malt Cask - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1982 Berry Bros & Rudd Casks n°2030-2035 - bottled 2008 Berry's Own Selection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 21 years 1983 Jean Boyer First Fill Sherry Cask n°1346 Best Casks of Scotland - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 23 years 1983 Douglas Laing Refill Butt DL REF 2790 - One of 716 - bottled 2006 The Old Malt Cask - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 25 years 1982 Douglas Laing Cask DL REF 3639 - One of 594 - bottled 2007 The Old Malt Cask - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 17 years 1982 Douglas McGibbon Provenance Winter Distillation - bottled 2000 Special Selection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1979 Gordon & Macphail bottled 1994 Connoisseurs Choice - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 23 years Le Clan des Grands Malts Exclusivité - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 27 years 1982 The Nectar Of The Daily Drams bottled 2010 - Port Ellen (Brown)

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Port Ellen 24 years 1982 Acorn bottled 2007 Natural Malt Selection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 27 years 1983 Douglas McGibbon Provenance Spring Distillation - DMG Ref 6101 - bottled 2010 Special Selection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 21 years 1982 Dougla McGibbon Provenance Cask DMG Ref 476 - bottled 2004 Special Selection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 23 years 1975 Signatory Vintage Casks n°152-153 - One of 790 - bottled 1998 - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 18 years 1981 Douglas McGibbon Provenance bottled 2000 Special Selection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1979 Gordon & MacPhail Low Robertson &Co Ltd Spirit Of Scotland - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1979 Signatory Vintage Dun Eidean Casks n°295-298 - One of 1680 - bottled 1994 Auxil Import - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 15 years 1982 Signatory Vintage Casks n°2587 & 88 - One of 710 - bottled 1998 - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1976 Signatory Vintage Dun Eidean Casks n°4771-73 - One of 1250 - bottled 1995 Auxil Import - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 28 years 1983 Douglas Laing Refill Hogshead DL REF 7244 - One of 292 - bottled 2011 Old Malt Cask - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 25 years 1983 Douglas McGibbon Provenance Sherry Butt DMG Ref 4717 - bottled 2008 Special Selection - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1978 Signatory Vintage Dun Eidean Casks n°70-77 - One of 3500 - bottled 1992 Auxil Import - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1980 Gordon & Macphail bottled 1998 Connoisseurs Choice - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1981 Gordon & Macphail bottled 2000 Connoisseurs Choice - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 1980 Signatory Vintage Dun Eidean Casks n°89-589-23-40 - One of 1380 - bottled 1998 Auxil Import - Port Ellen (Brown)

Port Ellen 14 years 1983 Signatory Vintage Butt n°692 - One of 796 - bottled 1997 - Port Ellen (Brown)

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Port Ellen 24 years 1979 Signatory Vintage Cask n°6773 - One of 541 - bottled 2004 Cask Strength Collection ----

Port Ellen 14 years 1983 Signatory Vintage Butt n°692 - One of 796 - bottled 1997 ----

Port Ellen 25 years 1983 Douglas McGibbon Provenance Sherry Butt DMG Ref 4717 - bottled 2008 Special Selection ----

Port Ellen 1979 Gordon & Macphail bottled 1994 Connoisseurs Choice ----

Port Ellen 29 years 1978 Of. 8th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 6618 - bottled 2008 Limited Edition ----

Port Ellen 34 years 1978 Of. 13th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 2958 - bottled 2013 Limited Edition ----

Port Ellen 35 years 1978 Of. 14th Release Natural Cask Strength - One of 2964 - bottled 2014 Limited Edition ----

Port Ellen 27 years 1983 Signatory Vintage Cask n°231 - One of 501 - bottled 2010 Cask Strength Collection ----

Port Ellen 35 years 1978 Hunter Laing Single Cask One of 231 - bottled 2013 Old & Rare ----

Port Ellen 18 years 1981 Douglas McGibbon Provenance bottled 2000 Special Selection ----

Port Ellen 1982 Signatory Vintage Dun Eideann Casks n°2581-2584 - One of 1650 - bottled 1997 Auxil Import ----

Port Ellen 23 years Le Clan des Grands Malts Exclusivité ----

Port Ellen 37 years 1978 Of. 16th Release One of 2940 - bottled 2016 Limited Edition ----

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