Port Ellen 1978 24 Year Old - 10th Anniversary 70cl / 57.9%

A bottle of Port Ellen 24 Year Old. This was distilled on 28 March 1978, matured in a single sherry butt, and bottled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Whisky Shop in 2002.

This is bottle number 261 of 602.

Port Ellen was established as a malt mill in 1825, and later developed into a distillery by John Ramsay. The distillery closed in 1983, though the maltings continue to supply many of Islay's distilleries. Stocks of Port Ellen are still available and the whisky has become highly collectible since the distillery closed, though it is no longer part of Diageo's annual Special Releases. In 2017, Diageo announced that Port Ellen distillery is to be rebuilt in its original buildings, and would reopen in 2020.

This Port Ellen 1978 sold at our online auction for £750