{"product_id":"port-ellen-1979-1994-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-lot-id-0626-365","title":"Port Ellen 1979-1994 - Gordon \u0026 MacPhail - Connoisseurs Choice Lot Id: 0626-365","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- x-tinymce\/html --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePort Ellen 1979 - 1994. Bottled byGordon \u0026amp; MacPhail for their Connoisseurs Choice series. 70cl. 40%. In presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 1979 vintage Port Ellen Islay single malt, bottled by Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail in 1994 for their celebrated Connoisseurs Choice range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatured for approximately 14–15 years, this was released during the classic 1990s incarnation of the Connoisseurs Choice series, with its distinctive map label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite Port Ellen whisky being exceptionally sought-after today, Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail bottled a plethora of Port Ellen vintages for their Connoisseurs Choice range during the 1980s and 1990s, when stocks from the closed distillery were considerably more readily available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePort Ellen was established on Islay in 1825 and, following periods of closure, was substantially rebuilt and modernised in the 1960s. The distillery closed permanently in 1983 during the widespread rationalisation of the Scotch whisky industry, meaning this 1979 vintage was distilled during its final few years of production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStocks of Port Ellen subsequently became increasingly scarce and highly prized, making these earlier Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail releases fascinating examples of the distillery from a time before it acquired its modern cult status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Whisky-Online Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58691723133309,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Port Ellen 1979-1994 - Gordon \u0026 MacPhail - Connoisseurs Choice-Lot Id:0626-365","offer_id":58691723526525,"sku":"0626-365","price":650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/0036\/4446\/files\/0626-365-1_3d7e7431-eb69-4cb8-b681-bf0babc4f6a5.jpg?v=1789593105","url":"https:\/\/whisky-onlineauctions.com\/products\/port-ellen-1979-1994-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-lot-id-0626-365","provider":"Whisky-Online Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}