Port Ellen

Port Ellen Natural Cask Strength 34 Year Old, Refill American Oak & European Oak Cask, 2013, 55%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 54
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

The 13th Annual Release from the cult closed distillery Port Ellen, distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2013 at 34 years old. This Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is part of Diageo's Special Releases series and was bottled at natural cask strength. It is a highly sought-after and collectible whisky, with only 2,958 bottles produced worldwide.

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LatestSGD 2,881
HighSGD 3,286
LowSGD 2,368
SGD 3,396SGD 3,017SGD 2,637SGD 2,258Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Nov 18Feb 9Aug 10Aug 4 - SGD 2,852 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Sep 8 - SGD 2,897 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Oct 1 - SGD 2,564 - European Whisky Auctions - Oct 1, 2025Nov 3 - SGD 2,561 - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Nov 18 - SGD 2,558 - Whisky.Auction - Nov 18, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 2,368 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Dec 7 - SGD 2,385 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Dec 7, 2025Feb 9 - SGD 3,286 - Whisky Auctioneer - Feb 9, 2026Apr 6 - SGD 3,030 - Whisky Auctioneer - Apr 6, 2026May 4 - SGD 2,882 - Whisky Auctioneer - May 4, 2026Jun 8 - SGD 2,374 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jun 8, 2026Aug 10 - SGD 2,881 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 2,881.31
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 2,373.77
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - May 4, 2026SGD 2,882.28
Region
Islay
Age
34 Years
Vintage
1978
Bottled
2013
ABV
55%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Port Ellen
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill American oak & Refill European oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
13th Release
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
2958
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
Bottle and box
Series highlights
Diageo Special Releases
Historical context
Distillery closed in 1983
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Brine, lemon juice, engine oil, liquid tar, wet wool, paraffin, orange wine, balsamic vinegar, moss, mushrooms, parsley, mead, cold smoke (cigar), used fireworks, humus, burnt wood (pine, beech), green tobacco, waxy leather, light pear fruit, caramel, faint smoke.
Palate
Nervous, lemony, fizzy, peppers, bitter herbs, cider, apple peel, lemon zests, green peppercorns, citrons, brown sugar, sweet barley, sweet and salty, charcoal, ash, pink wafer sweetness, dark woody notes, sweet green apple, glazed ham, leather, lemon sherbert, citrus zest, chewy buttery oak, dark chocolate.
Finish
Long, smooth, smoked cider, smoked and salted fish, mint, brassiness, green fruit, cloves, tar, ash, chocolate, liquorice, rich earth, herby hints, dark, perfumed smoke, buttery shortcake.
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