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  • Port Ellen 35 Years Old 1983 Single Cask

    Douglas Laing's XOP

    Winning Bid
    £1,450
    NO RESERVE

    Port Ellen 35 Years Old 1983 Single Cask

    Douglas Laing's XOP
    Lot #0730485
    FINISH DATE
    31 December 2019

    Distilled in March 1983 then bottled in March 2013 at natural cask strength, this 35-year-old single cask expression from silent Port Ellen Distillery was bottled by Douglas Laing as part of their XOP selection. Each bottle comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and each is individually numbered. Limited to 128 Hand filled bottles. Non-chill-filtered.

    Port Ellen

    Port Ellen was down as a lost distillery until Diageo revealed plans to revive this iconic Islay whisky. Originally closed in 1983 as part of the widespread cutbacks, its fame has endured thanks to a series of top-notch Special Releases that spanned 17 incarnations. As stocks became more scarce other options were considered. Eventually, Diageo realised that a better option would be to rebuild the distillery, which had been partially converted to become the main maltings on the island. A bigger rebuild than Brora, which had remained mothballed, expectations around Port Ellen are high. Production is expected to resume in 2021 on a small scale, allowing visitors to experience this famous name from the past, revived for a new generation. It might not be Port Ellen as we knew it, but we’re expecting a thorough restoration.

    Lot Features
    • BOTTLER
      Douglas Laing
    • CASK TYPE
      Sherry Hogshead
    • DISTILLERY
      Port Ellen
    • TYPE
      Full Size
    • SIZE
      70 cl
    • STRENGTH
      54.3%
    • BOTTLES PRODUCED
      128
    • CASK NUMBER
      DL13101
    • CASK TYPE
      Sherry Hogshead
    • APPROX. SHIPPING WEIGHT (kg)
      3
    Region
    Scotland, Islay
    Scotland, Islay
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