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Port Ellen The Old Malt Cask 27 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, Cask #6708, 1983, Douglas Laing, 50%
Old Malt Cask

Port Ellen The Old Malt Cask 27 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, Cask #6708, 1983, Douglas Laing, 50%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 47
Average Score
N.A
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Description

An Islay distillery that developed a cult status following its closure by Distillery Company in 1983. Originally only providing fillings for blends, its single had become hugely sought-after by the turn of the 21st century, so much so in fact that it was re-opened again by Diageo in 2024. *

Change+35.6%
LatestSGD 1,231
HighSGD 1,231
LowSGD 879
SGD 1,274SGD 1,128SGD 982SGD 837Price (SGD)Observed dateDec 1Mar 16Sep 7Dec 1 - SGD 908 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Mar 9 - SGD 920 - Whisky Auctioneer - Mar 9, 2026Mar 16 - SGD 879 - Just Whisky Auctions - Mar 16, 2026Sep 7 - SGD 1,231 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 7, 2026

Recently Sold

Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 1,231.42
Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 16, 2026SGD 878.95
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 920.03
Region
Islay
Age
27 Years
Vintage
1983
Bottled
2010
ABV
50%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Old Malt Cask
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Douglas Laing
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
6708
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
297
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
The Old Malt Cask
Historical context
Distilled in 1983, Port Ellen’s final year of production before closure
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Fresh pears with a green malt sweetness and peat kiln character.
Palate
Initially sweet, developing camphor and charred wood.
Finish
Smoke, ashes, dark chocolate, liqueur notes, and rum.
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