New found spirit: Plans submitted for Port Ellen Distillery resurrection

Plans to bring the Port Ellen Distillery on Islay back to life have been formally submitted to local authorities. The detailed planning application setting out proposals that will see the famous “silent distillery” relaunch some 35 years after it was closed have been filed with Argyll & Bute Council, following community engagement and pre-application consultation with key stakeholders. In 2017, Diageo announced a £35 million investment programme to bring back Port Ellen and the Brora distillery in Sutherland.