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Port Ellen Single Malt Whisky
Established on Islay's south coast in 1825 by A K Mackay and Co., Port Ellen is reputed to have been the first distillery to have incorporated Septimus Fox's spirit safe design into the distillation process. Its innovations did not stop there, however. After having been taken over by the shrewd and energetic John Ramsay in 1836, Port Ellen bec ... Read More »
70cl / 62.6%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Whisky Connoisseur
A single cask 15 year old 1981 Port Ellen in the modestly-titled 'Cask Master' series by the equally-modestly-titled The Whisky Connoisseur independent bottlers. Bottled at its massive full strength of 62.6% in April 1996.
£550.00 Inc. VAT
(£458.33 Ex. VAT)
75cl / 40%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Gordon & Macphail
A 1970 vintage Port Ellen, bottled in the late 1980s at 17 years old by Gordon & Macphail for their Connoisseurs Choice range. G&M had some fantastic casks of Port Ellen in the late 80s and we suspect this will be excellent.
£550.00 Inc. VAT
(£458.33 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 49.3%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Douglas Laing
An incredible 35 year old Port Ellen from Douglas Laing, released as part of their Old & Rare Platinum Selection. One of the oldest, if not the actual oldest, Port Ellens they've ever released, distilled in August 1977 and bottled in September 2012.
£675.00 Inc. VAT
(£562.50 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 53.8%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
This annual release for Port Ellen from Diageo is another 1979. We sold our allocation of the sixth release in a matter of weeks, so please be quick if you want one of these. As with the Brora, we don't know how many more of these releases there will be..
MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER PERSON!
MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER PERSON!
£699.00 Inc. VAT
(£582.50 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 50.4%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Douglas Laing
A sister cask to Douglas Laing's other late 2012 Port Ellen, this has been aged for 35 years in a refill hogshead, before being released as part of the Old & Rare Platinum Selection. The spirit was distilled in August 1977 and bottled in November 2012.
£740.00 Inc. VAT
(£616.67 Ex. VAT)
75cl / 40%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Gordon & Macphail
A 1970 vintage Port Ellen, bottled at 16 years old by Gordon & Mapchail under their Connoisseurs Choice label.
£750.00 Inc. VAT
(£625.00 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 54.2%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
The 6th release of Diageo's legendary year Special Release Port Ellens. Distilled in 1978 and bottled at 27 years of age this is an increasingly rare dram as investors and drinkers fight over the remaining bottles.
£750.00 Inc. VAT
(£625.00 Ex. VAT)
75cl / 65.5%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Sestante
An incredibly potent cask strength Port Ellen 1974 bottled by Italian importers Sestante at 14 years old in the late 1980s.
£750.00 Inc. VAT
(£625.00 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 57.3%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
The eighth release sold out in a few days and the first edition now commands about a grand if you can find it, so this is a bargain. Classic PE kippers 'n' slippers character, with plenty of grunt from the high alcohol.
£799.00 Inc. VAT
(£665.83 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 57.4%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
The 5th yearly release of Port Ellen from Diageo as part of their 2005 Special Releases. Distilled in 1979 and maintaining the rather excellent quality of the series.
£799.00 Inc. VAT
(£665.83 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 57.7%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
The 9th Port Ellen Annual Release is the first official 30yo and a definite return to form after a couple of 'mediocre' releases.
MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER PERSON!
MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER PERSON!
£799.00 Inc. VAT
(£665.83 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 60.5%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
The second sensational OB Port Ellen 1978, bottled around the turn of the millennium as part of the Rare Malts series. This phenomenal dram was rated at 93 points by Serge Valentin of Whiskyfun, and its popularity and acclaim led to the revivial of interest in this classic closed distillery and thus to the birth of the annual Special Releases series.
£899.00 Inc. VAT
(£749.17 Ex. VAT)
75cl / 40%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Gordon & Macphail
A very old Connoisseurs Choice 1969 Port Ellen bottled in the mid-1980s. This little beauty got a hefty 92 points from Malt Maniac Serge Valentin's Whiskyfun website.
£899.00 Inc. VAT
(£749.17 Ex. VAT)
75cl / 61.1%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Intertrade
A very rare 1980s bottling of 1970 Port Ellen bottled by Gordon & Macphail for the little seen but very well respected Intertrade indie bottler. Bottled at a very high strength for a malt of this age - this should be epic.
£899.00 Inc. VAT
(£749.17 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 59.35%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
The first Port Ellen Annual Release goes for much more these days, but for many people (including at least one TWE staff member) the second release, bottled at 59.35% in 2002, remains at the top of the pile for official PE. A magnificent whisky.
£999.00 Inc. VAT
(£832.50 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 56.2%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
The fourth in a series of annual releases of cask-strength Port Ellen from the late 1970's. As the distillery closed over twenty years ago, these bottles are very highly sought-after.
£999.00 Inc. VAT
(£832.50 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 60.9%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
One of the stellar PE Rare Malts releases that catapulted this obscure distillery to fame in the late 1990s. A legendary bottling.
£999.00 Inc. VAT
(£832.50 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 40%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Silver Seal
A historic Port Ellen 1969, this is the first ever bottling from the Silver Seal company, who have gone on to release some legendary whiskies (and rums) since this hit the shelves in 2001.
£999.00 Inc. VAT
(£832.50 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 64.7%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotch Malt Whisky Society
A rare Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling of young whisky from the most cult of closed distilleries - Port Ellen. Distilled in April 1981, shortly before they closed, and bottled in November 1991 at just 10 years old.
£999.00 Inc. VAT
(£832.50 Ex. VAT)
70cl / 56.2%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
The first ever version of the now hugely popular Port Ellen Annual Releases. Distilled in 1979 and bottled at cask strength after 22 years of maturation. Port Ellen distillery closed in 1983 and is considered to be one of the most prestigous distilleries in history.
£1,750.00 Inc. VAT
(£1,458.33 Ex. VAT)
