Port Ellen 1974 Gordon and MacPhail Antique / Meregalli Import
Port Ellen 1974 Gordon and MacPhail Antique / Meregalli Import
Winning Bid: £819
(Reserve not met) This lot currently has: 14 bids
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Lot:
Distillery:
Port Ellen
Vintage:
1974
Region:
Islay
Bottler:
Gordon & MacPhail
Bottled Strength:
40%
Bottle Size:
75cl
Distillery Status:
Closed
product Details
Port Ellen 1974 Gordon and MacPhail
Port Ellen is the lost jewel in the Islay crown, closed down by DCL (now Diageo) in 1983 due to an oversupply of peated whisky for blending and a perceived lack of interest in it as a single malt. It has developed a legendary status in the years since. A very rare 12 year old bottled for attendees of the visit of Queen Elizabeth II in 1980 is believed to have been the only distillery bottling produced in its years of operation. Diageo have bottled more since, but it is the independent companies that have given the whisky world the best chance to sample this sought after single malt.
A 1974 vintage, this was bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 1990.
It is part of the Antique label series, an Italian exclusive range bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for Italian importer Giuseppe Meregalli.
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Please note: Due to the various ages of bottles and their seals, condition of liquid is at the buyer's discretion and no claim can be lodged against failure/leakage in transit.
