Port Ellen Scotch Whisky Distillery

Port Ellen Distillery, Isle of Islay

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Port Ellen Distillery General Information

Current Owners UDV Location Islay Water source Leorin Lochs Status Closed

Port Ellen Distillery History

1825 Established by Alexander Mackay 1836 Sold to John Ramsay 1920 Acquired by Port Ellen Distillery Co. Ltd 1927 Taken over by Distiller Company Ltd (DCL) and subsequently mothballed 1967 Resurrected and renovated by licencees Low Robertson & Co (Edinburgh). Still doubled to four 1973 Large malting facility built opposite the distillery 1983 Distillery mothballed

Port Ellen Distillery Comments

Although the distillery is now silent, the adjacent maltings are still operational and supplying all Islay distilleries, thanks to an official agreement signed to secure employment for the island’s workforce. One time owner, John Ramsay, was highly instrumental in the development of the first Spirit Safe. He also was the first to realise value of exporting to USA.

Port Ellen Distillery Bottlings

No official bottlings

Port Ellen Distillery Independent Bottlings

Gordon & MacPhail Cadenhead’s Whyte & Whyte Douglas Murdoch Signatory Old Malt Cask

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