Port Ellen
The Port Ellen distillery was founded in 1825 by Alexander Ker Mackay on the Kildaton south coast of Islay. It was closed in 1983 and the dwindling stocks of Port Ellen whisky are now owned by Diageo. Due to the closing of the distillery, its whisky becomes collectors’ item. In October 2017, Diageo announced that the Distillery will reopen in 2020, following a £35mm investment
