Lot 1540458Bidding open
Port Ellen 40 Years Old 1979
9 Rogue Casks50.9%70 cl
About this bottle
Lot details
Specifications
- Bottler
- Official Bottling
- Distillery
- Port Ellen
- Type
- Full Size
- Cask type
- American Oak Hogsheads and European Oak Butts
- Cask number
- 1469, 1680, 1747, 5176, 4890, 4913, 4914, 6806, 6816
- Bottle size
- 70 cl
- Strength
- 50.9%
- Outturn
- 1380 bottles
- Shipping weight
- 10 kg
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.
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- Unknown
- Carrier
- Unknown
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