Port Ellen 1978 29 Years Old 8th Annual Release

Port Ellen 1978 29 Years Old 8th Annual Release
Islay
Distilled 1978
Bottled 2008
Bottle No 3156 of 6618
Bottled at natural cask strength
Single malt, 55,3 % vol
Matured and bottled by the Distillers
Port Ellen distillery, founded 1825, had been silent for 40 years when it reopened in 1967. In 1983 the distillery closed again after sixteen years of production, this time seemingly for good. In 2017 the owners Diageo announced plans to re-open Port Ellen. As no equipment and only a few buildings remained the distillery had to be reconstructed with help of old drawings. The revived distillery reopened in March 2024.
1 bt (700ml, original box with torn label)