Port Ellen & Brora to Be Revived by Diageo

Port Ellen Distillery

Diageo has announced plans to reopen two iconic Scotch whisky distilleries – Port Ellen and Brora. The distilleries, which were closed in 1983, will be brought back into production through a £35 million ($50 million) investment.

In the years since Brora and Port Ellen were closed, the whiskies they produced have become some of the most sought after by whisky enthusiasts and collectors. The decision to reopen Port Ellen & Brora stems from whisky enthusiasts’ calls to reopen the distilleries, as well as strong growth in the single malt Scotch market.

The new distilleries will be capable of producing 800,000 litres of alcohol per year and aim to replicate as closely as possible the previous taste profiles of Port Ellen and Brora, with a “medium peated character” at both sites.

If all goes according to plan, the distilleries are expected to be in production by 2020.

Photo credit: Diageo.
Source: diageo.com

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