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Port Ellen 1980 First Cask 16 Year Old
Subtitle (S1)
Distillery
Distillery status
Closed
Age
16 year old
Vintage
1980
Production Type
Single malt
Region
Islay
Brand
Distillery
Port Ellen
An Islay distillery that developed a cult status following its closure by Distillery Company in 1983. Originally only providing fillings for blends, its single had become hugely sought-after by the turn of the 21st century, so much so in fact that it was re-opened again by Diageo in 2024.
Founded
1825
Production type
Single malt
Brand
First Cask (UK)
The First Cask label was a brand of independent bottlings of single malt and single grain Scotch whisky. It was owned and distributed by Direct Wines Ltd, and the casks and bottling were supplied by Signatory Vintage. It was introduced in 1992 and bottled intermittently for the next two decades.
Founded
1992
Production type
Single grain,
Single malt
Company
Direct Wines
The Direct Wines group is one of the largest wine retailers in the world, with locations in the UK, Europe, US and Australia. It is notable in the whisky industry for its ownership of the First Cask brand of independent Scotch whisky bottlings and also markets a blended malt called Old Harry.
Founded
1973
Company type
Independent Bottler,
Retailer
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