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Port Ellen in the region of Scotland with its 779 inhabitants is a place in United Kingdom - some 378 mi or ( 608 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Port Ellen is now 05:03 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Manchester, Derry, Liverpool, Lisburn, and Kintour. Since you are here already, consider visiting Manchester . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Port Ellen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Leaving Port Ellen
Mascot 30 filmed leaving port ellen from the deck of a Nauticat 40 ..
Ferry Crossing to the Isle of Islay, Scotland
A ferry crossing from Kennacraig in Kintyre to Port Ellen on the Isle of Islay with the "Isle of Arran". During the journey views over the sea to the Isle of Jura and over Islay can be enjoyed. We pas ..
Rebuilding the Islay Hotel in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay
Many people will remember the sad sight of the old Islay Hotel in Port Ellen. After it had closed the building hadn't been maintained and over the years the wind and water had taken their toll. Certai ..
Islay Revisited
The Malt Project revisits Islay in 2008, and this clip features some highlights from their time at Ardbeg. Mickey Heads is now the Distillery Manager, and you will see the familiar face of Jackie Thom ..
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Port Ellen distillery
The Port Ellen distillery is located in Port Ellen on the isle of Islay, Scotland. Port Ellen was established as a malt mill in 1825, and then developed as a distillery under John Ramsay from 1833 to 1892. The warehouses he built still exist and are now listed buildings. The distillery was acquired by the Distillers Company in 1925 and was rebuilt in 1967. It continued in production throughout the 1970s and was closed in 1983, although supplies of its single malt whisky are still available.
Located at 55.63 -6.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Laphroaig distillery
Laphroaig distillery, is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery. It is named for the area of land at the head of Loch Laphroaig on the south coast of the Isle of Islay. The meaning of the toponym is unknown but a commonly suggested derivation implies the elements "lag", "breid" and "vik", implying an original Gaelic form something like "Lag Bhròdhaig" (the hollow of Broadbay).
Located at 55.63 -6.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Leorin Loch
National grid reference NR36924866 Leorin Loch Location Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland Coordinates coord}}{{#coordinates:55.6599|N|6.1842|W|region:GB_type:waterbody_source:GNS-enwiki primary name= }} Lake type Reservoir Basin countries Scotland, United Kingdom Surface area 59,000 sq. metres Surface elevation 102 metres Leorin Loch is of the impounding variety, located 2.5 kilometres north of Port Ellen, and is one of a group of three lochs supplying water to the island.
Located at 55.66 -6.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Texa
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. It is part of the parish of Kildalton on Islay. The distilleries of Laphroaig and Lagavulin are nearby on the Islay coast, as well as Port Ellen. It is currently uninhabited, but is home to wild goats, as well as otters.
Located at 55.62 -6.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lagavulin distillery
Lagavulin distillery is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Lagavulin on the island of Islay, United Kingdom. The standard Lagavulin single malt is 16 years old (43%), though they regularly release a 12-year-old cask strength variety, a Distiller's edition finished in Pedro Ximénez casks, and 25- and 30-year-old varieties. A recent 21-year-old bottling, matured solely in first-fill sherry casks, has been extremely well received by enthusiasts.
Located at 55.64 -6.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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