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Port Ellen 1983 Douglas of Drumlanrig 26 Year Old
Subtitle (S1)
Distillery
Distillery status
Closed
Age
26 Year Old
Vintage
1983
Production Type
Single malt
Cask type
Refill Butt
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
Douglas of Drumlanrig
A brand of independently produced single cask Scotch whiskies, originally produced by Douglas Laing & Co for the Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry, whose official residence gives the brand its name. Responsibility for the label was passed to Hunter Laing & Co in 2013.
Founded
2000
Production type
Single malt
Company
Langside Distillers
A trading named used by Hunter Laing & Co to bottle its Hepburn's Choice and Distiller's Art brands of independent single cask Scotch whiskies. It was first introduced in the 1970s by Douglas Laing & Co to market export blended Scotch brands, also appearing on its Douglas of Drumlanrig labels.
Company type
Independent Bottler
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