Port Ellen 40 Year Old Prima & Ultima Second Release 1979

Port Ellen 40 Year Old Prima & Ultima Second Release 1979

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Port Ellen 40 Year Old Prima & Ultima Second Release 1979
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HED21755

70 cl

51.2%
£7,500.00
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Port Ellen 40 Year Old Prima & Ultima Second Release is an age-statement Islay single malt whisky produced at the old Port Ellen Distillery and bottled as part of Diageo`s Prima & Ultima series of rare and exceptional whiskies. Distilled in 1979, this limited-edition 40-year-old from the now legendary Islay distillery of Port Ellen was matured in a single refill Sherry butt and bottled in December 2019. Just 436 bottles were filled.

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Possibly the most famous closed distillery in Scotland, Port Ellen was operational between 1825 and 1983. Initially established as a malting facility, Port Ellen only started producing it's own whisky from 1833 onwards. The maltings remains operational to this day and supplies many of the distilleries on Islay with peated malt. The distillery is currently owned by Diageo who are planning to re-start production and going to great lengths to recreate the original Port Ellen style - recreating the copper stills as closely as possible and working with former Port Ellen employees distillery practices.

Bottlings from Port Ellen are getting rarer and new releases are almost non-existent. Collectors should look out for the official series of bottlings made by Diageo in the 2000s or for indie bottlings from the likes of The Bottlers, Signatory or Gordon and MacPhail.

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