Whisky has been a table companion for centuries, but not much about the amber liquid has changed through the ages. Vintage insights remain relevant. We've curated some interesting excerpts from older publications that are rather difficult to find in bookstores today.

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Chapter 4: Technical Background to the Malting Process; “Port Ellen: Distillery and Maltings”
January 8, 2022
BARLEY The barley normally in use at Port Ellen is of the variety Optic, with a nitrogen content of approximately 1.59% by weight. This is a high q...
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Chapter 3: The Maltings; “Port Ellen: Distillery and Maltings”
January 8, 2022
IN THE EARLY 1970s Scottish Malt Distillers owned 3 distilleries on Islay: Port Ellen, Caol Ila and Lagavulin. The company decided that the quality...
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Chapter 2: The Second Coming; “Port Ellen: Distillery and Maltings”
January 8, 2022
Port Ellen Distillery in operation in 1970. REBUILDING BEGAN IN THE SPRING of 1966 and was completed on 1 April 1967. The old distillery had be...
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Chapter 1: The Beginning; "Port Ellen: Distillery and Maltings"
January 5, 2022
IN 1821 THE VILLAGE of Port Ellen was founded by Walter Frederick Campbell, Laird of Islay. Port Ellen Distillery as it was in 1935. Built ar...
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Chapter 4: Technical Background to the Malting Process; “Port Ellen: Distillery and Maltings”

Chapter 3: The Maltings; “Port Ellen: Distillery and Maltings”

Chapter 2: The Second Coming; “Port Ellen: Distillery and Maltings”

Chapter 1: The Beginning; "Port Ellen: Distillery and Maltings"