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Port Ellen whisky

5 full-size bottles (50cl to 1 litre) in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

About the distillery

Region
Islay, Scotland
Founded
1825 (revived 2024)
Status
Producing
Capacity
1.7 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 92 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
2 (1 wash, 1 spirit)
Owner
Owned by Diageo (since 1925); as recorded October 2026
Say it
port EL-en
Notable
Coastal site
Visitor tours
Open to visitors (tours from £200, avg £200; checked October 2026). See distillery tour guide.
Visitor rating
4.0 out of 5 (3 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

10,907 lots sold · £11.1m hammer total

How Port Ellen bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#24of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
29.1Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£745.00average £1,014.14, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
47%of lots (5,130), the rest official bottlings (5,777)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Port Ellen 12 Year Old - The Visit of H.M. The Queen to Port Ellen Maltings2022£100,000.00
Port Ellen Fine Malt Selection 12 Year Old2021£44,000.00
Port Ellen 12 Year Old Samaroli Full Proof2022£40,504.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Port Ellen 9th Annual Release 1979 30 Year Old174£1,100.00
Port Ellen 1979 Natural Cask Strength 30 Year Old - 9th Release156£1,300.00
Port Ellen 1979 Natural Cask Strength 22 Year Old - 1st Release155£1,960.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 2 November 2026.

Also sold as

Names used when Port Ellen whisky is bottled without the distillery's name. These bottles are listed separately from Port Ellen's own.

Big Peat

Blended malt including Port Ellen, confirmed by the bottler. Source

Questions

What is the cheapest Port Ellen whisky?
The cheapest Port Ellen whisky is Gordon & Macphail Port Ellen 34 Year Old 1979 Rare Old (34 years old, 46% ABV, 70cl), at £1,699.00 from Tyndrum Whisky. That is £1,699.00 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Port Ellen (silent) 1st Release Islay Single Malt Scotch 1979 22 year old Whisky (£2,500.00) and Port Ellen 1979 37 Year Old Goren’s Whisky (£3,360.00).
How much does Port Ellen whisky cost?
Port Ellen whisky costs from £1,699.00 to £14,995.00, with a median of £3,360.00 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Port Ellen 1981 Islay Festival 2008 Limited Edition Single Cask Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl.
What is the oldest Port Ellen whisky you can buy?
Port Ellen 39 Year Old Untold Stories: The Spirit Safe, at 39 years old, from £6,999.95.