Port Ellen 1979 - 28 Years Old - 7th Release: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

The Port Ellen 1979 - 28 Years Old - 7th Release is a single malt whisky from the Port Ellen distillery, located on Islay. Distilled in 1979 and aged for 28 years, it was bottled in 2007 as part of Diageo's Special Releases series. This whisky, bottled at cask strength with an alcohol content of 53.8%, is one of the 5274 bottles produced in this release.


Age: N/A Size: 700 ml Strength: 53.8 % Distillery: Port Ellen Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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There are data for 1 lot at online auctions.

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675.0 £

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Recent Market Insights for Port Ellen 1979 - 28 Years Old - 7th Release
Latest Average Price

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The average hammer price of the bottle based on recent auction results.
Annualized Return

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The average yearly change in the bottle's value since its first recorded sale.
Liquidity Score

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Sales Summary
Statistics on auction sales and prices over time

This calculation includes all Port Ellen 1979 28 Years Old 7th Release from all auctions during the entire observation period.

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Auction sales and price statistics for the past 3 months

This calculation includes all Port Ellen 1979 - 28 Years Old - 7th Release auctioned from February 2026 to June 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 6 months

This calculation includes all Port Ellen 1979 - 28 Years Old - 7th Release auctioned from December 2025 to June 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 12 months

This calculation includes all Port Ellen 1979 - 28 Years Old - 7th Release auctioned from June 2025 to June 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2008-2026

This table shows the information for each year in which this whisky was sold at auctions, compared to the previous year and cumulatively over time.

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Avg. Price - average hammer price for the year.
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Retail: Online Offers

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Bottle Price
Port Ellen 1979 / 28 Year Old / 7th Release (2007) Islay Whisky - 70cl / 53.8% RETAIL The Whisky Exchange 3000.0 £
Port Ellen 1979 28 Year Old 7th Release 53.8% 70clRETAIL Royal Mile Whiskies 2700.0 £
Live: Auctioned Now

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End date Last Bid
08 June 2026 Port Ellen 1979 Natural Cask Strength 28 Year Old - 7th Release LIVE Whisky Auctioneer EU 675.0 £
Past: Recent Results

Do you want to know how much Port Ellen 1979 - 28 Years Old - 7th Release - 700 ml / 53.8% worth? One way to do so is by checking the prices at which similar bottles were sold at auctions. The auction price is typically the best indicator of the whisky's actual value.

When you look at all the results, similar bottles may appear.

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
March 2025 Port Ellen 7th Release - 1979 PAST European Whisky Auctions EU 1097.1 £
March 2025 Port Ellen 28 Years Old 1979 - 7th Release 2007 PAST Just Whisky Auctions UK 1500.0 £
March 2025 Port Ellen, 28 y.o., 1979, 7th Release - 53.8% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 846.9 £
February 2025 Port Ellen 1979 28 Year Old 7th Release Bottled 2007 PAST Australian Whisky Auctions AU 1494.8 £
February 2025 Port Ellen 1979 28 Year Old 7th Release PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 1050.0 £
February 2025 Port Ellen 1979 28 Year Old 7th Release PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 975.0 £
February 2025 Port Ellen, 28 y.o., 1979, 7th Release - 70cl / 53.8% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 879.0 £
February 2025 Port Ellen, 28 y.o., 1979, 7th Release - 70cl / 53.8% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 837.3 £
February 2025 Port Ellen, 28 y.o., 1979, 7th Release - 70cl / 53.8% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 835.6 £
January 2025 Port Ellen 7th Release - 1979 PAST European Whisky Auctions EU 1111.2 £

Updated: 2026-06-03