Port Ellen distillery
Port Ellen distillery is located in Port Ellen on the isle of Islay, Scotland. Established in 1825 and closed more than once, it reopened in 2024 after having been closed since 1983.Photo: Canthusus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: distillery located in Port Ellen, Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Islay, Port Ellen Distillery”, “Port Ellen”, “Port Ellen Distillery”, “Port Ellen Distillery, Islay”, “Port Ilein”, and “Taigh-staile Phort Ilein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carraig Fhada Lighthouse and Ardview Hotel.
Carraig Fhada Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ronsteenvoorden, Public domain.
Carraig Fhada Lighthouse is situated 1 mile southwest of Port Ellen distillery.
Ardview Hotel
Pub
Photo: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardview Hotel is a pub, which is situated 2,700 feet southeast of Port Ellen distillery.
Texa
Island
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Texa is a small island 700 metres directly south of Islay, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It reaches a height of 48 metres at its highest point, Ceann Garbh. Texa is situated 2½ miles southeast of Port Ellen distillery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Ellen and Kilnaughton.
Port Ellen
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port Ellen is a small town on the island of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland. The town is named after the wife of its founder, Walter Frederick Campbell. Its previous name, Leòdamas, is derived from Old Norse meaning "Leòd's Harbour".
Port Ellen distillery
- Categories: malt house, whisky distillery, and distillery
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.63397° or 55° 38′ 2″ northLongitude
-6.19675° or 6° 11′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C7MJRM3+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 165958532OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q203404
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Port Ellen distillery” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Port Ellen destilleri”
- Danish: “Port Ellen”
- French: “Port Ellen”
- German: “Port Ellen”
- Irish: “Port Ilein”
- Japanese: “ポートエレン蒸溜所”
- Japanese: “ポートエレン蒸留所”
- Low German: “Port Ellen”
- Polish: “Port Ellen”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Port Ellen Distillery”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Port Ellen”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Port Ilein”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Taigh-staile Phort Ilein”
- Swedish: “Port Ellen Distillery”
- Swedish: “Port Ellen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include White Hart Beach and Pitch & Putt.
Nearby Places
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