Plans are progressing to revive a former island distillery which closed its doors 36 years ago, writes Euan Carr. Argyll and Bute Council’s planning, protective services and licensing committee was due to hear plans for the former Port Ellen Distillery at a meeting yesterday (Wednesday January 23).
The original distillery, located beside the A846 road, was established as a malt mill in 1825 before becoming a distillery eight years later. It was closed in 1983.
In October 2017, Diageo announced plans to re-open it in 2020, along withits closed distillery in Brora in the Highlands.