Port Ellen (official Diageo releases) bottle

Port Ellen distillery

Islay, Kildalton, Scotland. Founded in 1825. Owned by Diageo.

Founded: 1825
Region: Islay
Owner: Diageo
Limited lines: 1
Editions tracked: 4

Port Ellen (official Diageo releases). Picture from Whiskys.co.uk (Arkwrights).

About Port EllenScotland

Port Ellen distillery stands in the village of Port Ellen on the Isle of Islay, Scotland. It was founded in 1825, was developed under John Ramsay from 1833 to 1892, and closed in May 1983 after a slump in demand. Its whisky is known for a peated, smoky coastal character, and the stocks left after the closure became some of the most sought after whiskies in the world. Diageo, its owner, announced in October 2017 that it would restart production, and the rebuilt distillery reopened on 19 March 2024. Its limited releases came from the remaining pre-1983 casks, first in Diageo's Special Releases and later in series such as Port Ellen Untold Stories and the 2025 200th Anniversary Edition.

Limited lines

Each Port Ellen line in the book, with dates and shop stock.

No.	Line	Age · strength	Last release	Next	Editions	Shop stock
001	Port Ellen (official Diageo releases)	39 to 44 years · 56.4% ABV	October 2025	No estimate	4	In stock 1 shop

Edition archive

4 editions across 1 line, newest first.

No.	Released	Edition	Line	Strength	Bottles
001	October 2025	200th Anniversary Edition 42 Year Old (1983)	Port Ellen (official Diageo releases)	56.4% ABV	150
002	March 2024	Gemini 44 Year Old (1978) twin set, Original Cask 54.9% and Remnant Cask 53.6%	Port Ellen (official Diageo releases)	Not stated	548
003	May 2020	Untold Stories 40 Year Old 9 Rogue Casks (1979)	Port Ellen (official Diageo releases)	50.9% ABV	1,380
004	April 2019	Untold Stories The Spirit Safe 39 Year Old	Port Ellen (official Diageo releases)	50.9% ABV	1,500

How to get its releasesPort Ellen

Port Ellen's limited releases are sold by Diageo rather than through a ballot or shop allocation. The 200th Anniversary Edition, a 42 year old distilled in 1983, came out in October 2025 as 150 bottles at £7,500 and was sold at the distillery on Islay by appointment or by enquiring with Diageo's private client team in Scotland. Visits to the distillery are by appointment only, and enquiries go through the Diageo Rare & Exceptional contact form, which lists Port Ellen among its reasons for contact.

Its own shop	malts.com/en-gb/port-ellen/port-ellen-rare-and-exceptional
Where it announces	Diageo press releases, Diageo Rare & Exceptional contact, Malts Club (Diageo email sign-up) and Malts on Instagram

Where it isScotland

Location	Kildalton, Scotland
Whisky region	Islay
Owner	Diageo

Other Islay distilleriesLimited lines

Laphroaig5 lines
Ardbeg4 lines
Bowmore3 lines
Lagavulin4 lines
Bruichladdich9 lines
Bunnahabhain2 lines
Caol Ila2 lines
Kilchoman4 lines

Sources

Port Ellen distillery, Wikipedia
Port Ellen Celebrates 200 Years with a Landmark 42-Year-Old Release: The Port Ellen 200th Anniversary Edition, Great Drams
Port Ellen Distillery to mark its 200th anniversary with new 42-year-old single malt Scotch whisky, Whisky Magazine
Contact us, Diageo Rare & Exceptional
Visit Port Ellen | Whisky Distillery Tours | Malts GB, Malts.com (Diageo)
Discover Port Ellen Whisky | Rare & Distillery | Malts GB, Malts.com (Diageo)
Shop Port Ellen | The Single Malt Whisky Collection | Malts GB, Malts.com (Diageo)
Join Malts Club | Exclusive Whisky Rewards | Malts GB, Malts.com (Diageo)
Diageo to revive Port Ellen and Brora distilleries, The Spirits Business
Port Ellen 40 Years Old joins Untold Stories, The Spirits Business
Trailblazing new light shines in scotch whisky as Port Ellen distillery is reborn, Diageo

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