Port Ellen Distillery
Port Ellen
The legendary 'ghost distillery', closed in 1983 and reopened in 2024, whose old bottlings fetch astonishing prices at auction.
Port Ellen Distillery sat silent for forty years, and its old whiskies became legends among collectors as the 'ghost distillery'. Diageo rebuilt and restarted production on the original site in 2024. The new production building sits beside the old warehouses and offers a premium, higher-priced booking experience. Even without a tour, you can view the distillery from the seafront in Port Ellen, along with the large maltings still in operation nearby. Tours must be booked in advance on the official website, and places are limited.
Opening hours
Visits by reservation only (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Singing Sands (Tràigh Bhàn)
- Laphroaig Distillery
- Lagavulin Distillery
- Dunyvaig Castle
- Ardbeg Distillery
- The Oa & American Monument
- Kilarrow Parish Church (Round Church)
- Bowmore Distillery