Port Ellen 1979 - 32 Year Old - 11th Release - 750 ml: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

The Port Ellen 1979 is a 32-year-old single malt whisky that forms part of the 11th release in the Diageo Special Releases series. As an expression of Port Ellen, a distillery that was closed in 1983, this whisky offers a distinct piece of Scotch whisky history.


Age: 32 Years Old Size: 750 ml Strength: 53.9 % Distillery: Port Ellen Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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There are data for 2 lots at online auctions.

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Min: 743.3 £ Avg: 840.0 £ Max: 936.6 £

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Recent Market Insights for Port Ellen 1979 - 32 Year Old - 11th Release - 750 ml
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 32 Year Old 11th Release 750 ml from all auctions during the entire observation period.

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 October 2012 
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 April 2014 
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 December 2021 
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Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2012-2023

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.
Vs Previous - the current year's price change compared to the previous year's, as a percentage.
Cumulative - the cumulative total of the current year's price change relative to the first year's sales.
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The graph shows the sales history for Port Ellen 1979 - 32 Year Old - 11th Release - 750 ml at all auctions from the very first to the last one. The graph is interactive - it can be zoomed in to view the data for any period.

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End date Last Bid
08 June 2026 Port Ellen 32 Year 1979 Single Malt Scotch (2012) LIVE Unicorn Auctions USA 743.3 £
08 June 2026 Port Ellen 32 Year 1979 Single Malt Scotch (2012) LIVE Unicorn Auctions USA 936.6 £
Past: Recent Results

Do you want to know how much Port Ellen 1979 - 32 Year Old - 11th Release - 750 ml / 53.9% 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.

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
February 2025 Port Ellen 32 Year 1979 Single Malt Scotch (2012) PAST Unicorn Auctions USA 1516.2 £
February 2025 Port Ellen 32 Year 1979 Single Malt Scotch (2012) PAST Unicorn Auctions USA 1333.7 £
September 2023 Port Ellen 11th Annual Release 1979 32 Year Old 75cl PAST Scotch Whisky Auctions UK 1400.0 £
December 2021 Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 11th Release 75cl / US Import PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 1900.0 £
December 2021 Port Ellen Eleventh Annual Release 32 Year Old 53.9 ABV 1979 - 75cl PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction USA 1657.9 £
December 2021 Port Ellen Eleventh Annual Release 32 Year Old 53.9 ABV 1979 - 75cl PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction USA 1657.9 £
May 2021 Port Ellen - 32 Year Old (1979) 11th Release (75cl) PAST Whisky Hammer UK 1600.0 £
August 2020 Port Ellen 11th Annual Release 1979 32 Year Old 75cl PAST Scotch Whisky Auctions N/A 1500.0 £
January 2020 Port Ellen, 32 y.o., 1979, 11th Release - 750ml / 53.9% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 1154.2 £
December 2019 Port Ellen 11th Annual Release 1979 32 Year Old 75cl PAST Scotch Whisky Auctions N/A 1150.0 £

Updated: 2026-06-03