Long way home (2): Port Ellen distillery

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Do it remain closed? It looks in good mood.

31 May 2009 8:50am

Armin from United Kingdom

Paco,

there isn't actually much left of the distillery, only the warehouses in the front remain. What you see towards the right are the Port Ellen Maltings (which are a different discussion, in particular their location), they now take up most of the area of the old distillery as well.

Not entirely sure what happened with the old stills, they were either sold to another distillery or may be even scrapped. I very much doubt there's a way back for Port Ellen distillery. If it were to be rebuild it certainly wouldn't be the same as before.

31 May 2009 2:51pm

dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States

lovely lovely lovely!

3 Jun 2009 3:20am

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Thanks very much for your detailed response, Armin
I appreciate it

8 Jun 2009 5:09am