Port Ellen 1979 24 Years Old 3rd Annual Release

Port Ellen 1979 24 Years Old 3rd Annual Release
Islay
Distilled 1979
Bottled 2003
Bottle No 7199 of 9000
Bottled at natural cask strength
Single malt, 57,3 % 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.
Note fill level at upper shoulder
1 bt (700ml, original box)