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Port Ellen 1st-15th Release 15 x 70cl

Lot: 242207

Port Ellen 1st-15th Release 15 x 70cl

Winning Bid: £16,000
(Reserve not met) This lot currently has: 23 bids

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Port Ellen
Age: 
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Vintage: 
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Region: 
Islay
Bottler: 
Official
Cask Type: 
N/A
Bottled Strength: 
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Bottle Size: 
15 x 70cl
Distillery Status: 
Closed
product Details

Port Ellen 1st-15th Release 15 x 70cl

Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown. Closure in 1983 has enabled this distillery to receive a near mythical amount of love and respect. As stocks get thinner on the ground, these bottles become rarer and rarer.

This lot consists of:

  • Port Ellen 1979 22 Year Old 1st Release - Signed by Distillery Manager Grant Carmichael
    Distilled in 1979 and bottled 22 years later in 2001 at cask strength. Limited to 6,000 bottles. 56.2%
  • Port Ellen 1978 24 Year Old 2nd Release
    Distilled in 1978 and bottled 24 years later in 2002, bottled at cask strength and limited to 12,000 bottles. 59.35%
  • Port Ellen 1979 24 Year Old 3rd Release
    Distilled in 1979 and bottled 24 years later in 2003, bottled at cask strength and limited to 9,000 bottles. 57.3%
  • Port Ellen 1979 25 Year Old 4th Release
    Distilled in 1978 and bottled 25 years later in 2004, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,100 bottles. 56.2%
  • Port Ellen 1979 25 Year Old 5th Release
    Distilled in 1979 and bottled 25 years later in 2005, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5280 bottles. 57.4%
  • Port Ellen 1978 27 Year Old 6th Release
     Distilled in 1978 and bottled 27 years later in 2006, bottled at cask strength and limited to 4,560 bottles. 54.2%
  • Port Ellen 1979 28 Year Old 7th Release
    Distilled in 1979 and bottled 28 years later in 2007, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5274 bottles. 53.8%
  • Port Ellen 1978 29 Year Old 8th Release
    Distilled in 1978 and bottled 29 years later in 2008, bottled at cask strength and limited to 6,618 bottles. 55.3%
  • Port Ellen 1979 30 Year Old 9th Release
    Distilled in 1979 and bottled 30 years later in 2009, bottled at cask strength and limited to 5,916 bottles. 57.7%
  • Port Ellen 1978 31 Year Old 10th Release 
    Distilled 1978 and bottled 31 years later in 2010, bottled at cask strength and limited to 3,000 bottles. 54.6%
  • Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 11th Release
    Distilled in 1979 and bottled 32 years later in 2011, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,988 bottles. 53.9%
  • Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 12th Release
    Distilled in 1979 and bottled 32 years later in 2012, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,964 bottles. 52.5%
  • Port Ellen 1978 34 Year Old 13th Release
    Distilled in 1978 and bottled 34 years later in 2014, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,958 bottles. 55%
  • Port Ellen 1978 35 Year Old 14th Release
    Distilled in 1978 and bottled 35 years later in 2014, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,964 bottles. 56.5%
  • Port Ellen 1983 32 Year Old 15th Release
    Distilled in 1983 and bottled 32 years later in 2015, bottled at cask strength and limited to 2,964 bottles. 53.9%

This lot has a 15 bottle shipping fee.

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