Port Ellen - 40 Year Old (1979) Casks Of Distinction #1883
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Region
Islay -
Distillery Status
operational -
Type
Single Malt Whisky -
Bottles Produced
78 -
Size
70cl -
Delivery Weight
2.00 -
Strength
44.4
About the distillery
The Port Ellen distillery is located in Port Ellen on the isle of Islay, Scotland.
Port Ellen was established as a malt mill in 1825, and then developed as a distillery under John Ramsay from 1833 to 1892. The warehouses he built still exist and are now listed buildings. The distillery was acquired by the Distillers Company Limited in 1925, was closed in 1930 and rebuilt in 1966/1967. It continued in production throughout the 1970s and was closed in 1983.
The distillery houses a malting which continues to supply all Islay distilleries, as per an agreement signed in 1987. After an initial announcement in 2017 by owners Diageo to re-open the distillery, plans followed to revive the distillery and build a new stillhouse.
Despite Diageo demolishing parts of the original buildings the distillery finally reopened its doors in March 2024 after a £185 million restoration project.
Other Information
This is an extremely rare bottle from Cask of Distinction #1883; a 1979 vintage from the legendary Port Ellen distillery. Drawn from a single cask, it was distilled on the 13th March 1979 and matured in a Hogshead for 40 years before being bottled on the 26th September 2019.
With a yield of only 78 bottles, this is a unique opportunity to own bottle number 67 of 78.
Diageo's "Casks of Distinction" is a programme designed to offer the private sale of individual casks of rare and uniquely exceptional Single Malt Scotch Whisky, hand selected by Diageo’s team of four Master Blenders. Each Cask of Distinction is chosen on the basis of its age, rarity and/or special character. Diageo then assist their clients to bottle these casks at request, using the specially designed bottles and labels which set these bottles apart.
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- Company #: SC512144
- VAT reg #: 222117067
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Bid History
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| Date / Time | Bid Amount |
|---|---|
| 25/04/21 19:43 | £20,600.00 €24,588.16 $27,002.48 ¥3,995,433.86 A$40,062.88 S$35,178.62 HK$209,914.00 |
