Port Ellen Distillery
- Bedeutung
- EN: Port of the Island · DE: Hafen der Insel
- Region
- Islay
- Location
- Port Ellen, Islay
- Founded
- 1825 by A.K. Mackay & W. Campbell
- Owner
- Diageo
- Status
- Aktiv
- Capacity
- 1.700.000 LPA
Notes
First distillery to export single malt to North America
First distillery to install a spirit safe
The distillery was closed in 1983 along with over 20 others
Removed equipment went to India to produce hooch for the Russian market
Reopened in 2024 as the 10th distillery on Islay at the time
The distillery is ultra-modern and will be used for experiments and testing as well as regular whisky production
There are no regular tours, although there is an open day once a month with a small complimentary tour
Next door is the famous Islay Maltings - which supplies most of Islay and Jura, as well as many other Diageo distilleries. They have 7 drums @ 46 tonnes each as well as 3 large kilns
Karte
Standort: Port Ellen, Islay