Port Askaig, 19-Year-Old, Islay, Single Malt Scotch Whisky (50.4%)
Critics reviews
Grassy, slightly spirit. Lemon balm, light mint. Lemonade. Quite estery and light. Vanilla comes swirling around. Light smoke. Water brings out fruit and some sweetness.
Palate
Sweet at first then getting sherbety. Cream soda. Smokier on the palate.
Finish
Dry, smoky, nearly sooty with some astringency as well.
Comment
That whisky needs a dash of water to find its balance. Refreshing, you would have expected more complexity from the age but not unpleasant.
Martine Nouet - Whisky Magazine Issue 112 Nose
Light citrus notes, caster sugar, ice cream floats. Plenty of vanilla and soft fruits, pears, mango, lychee. A distant coal fire.
Palate
That coal tar note has intensified and deepened. Still bags of creamy oak and vanilla, a melon and Parma ham note too with ginger.
Finish
Sooty and dry like a fireplace the day after.
Comment
Lovely balance between sweet vanilla and the smoke.
Rob Allanson - Whisky Magazine Issue 112
About this SPIRIT
Port Askaig
Port Askaig is a range of Single Islay Malt whisky from the northeast coast of Islay.
Each expression within the range, from the youthful yet powerful Cask Strength to the elegant and refined 28 Year Old is bottled from a small batch marrying and showcases in particular, the enriching effect that ageing has on this most respected of single Islay malt whisky.
Islay Whisky
The whisky region of Islay (pronounced eye-la) is arguably the most important 200 or so square miles in the whisky world. On the face of it Islay just another island of the Inner Hebrides. It lies in Argyll just to the west of Jura and around 25 miles north of the Irish coast, which can be seen on a clear day.
The island's fame as far as whisky goes is due to the 8 distilleries currently in production and the vast tracts of peat that cover most of the island's surface. The whisky distilleries are: Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Kilchoman (this is the newest distillery on the island which started producing spirit in 2005), Lagavulinand Laphroaig.
The 8 distilleries with whisky for sale can be divided up, depending on the amount of peat used. The `big 3' are Ardbeg, Lagavulin and Laphroaig who all produce powerful smoke laden whiskies. The new malt produced by Kilchoman is also very powerful indeed.
Occupying the middle ground are Bowmore and Caol Ila. The whiskies produced at Bruichladdich and Bunnahabhain are in peat terms at least, the lightest.
There were more distilleries in the past: Port Ellen closed in 1983 while the Lochindaal at Port Charlotte closed in1929. The buildings at Port Ellen are however still in use, it is here that malted barley for the island's distilleries is produced.
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A cask-strength edition of the powerful Port Askaig 19 year old, brimming with fresh stony, lemony, seeweed flavours.
Nose: Light citrus notes, caster sugar, ice cream floats. Plenty of vanilla and soft fruits, pears, mango, lychee. A distant coal fire.
Palate That coal tar note has intensified and deepened. Still bags of creamy oak and vanilla, a melon and Parma ham note too with ginger.
Finish Sooty and dry like a fireplace the day after.
Lovely balance between sweet vanilla and the smoke.
Rob Allanson, Whisky Magazine, Issue 112
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