Port Askaig

The youngest age-statement release in the Port Askaig range of single malts from undisclosed Islay distilleries, this eight-year-old whisky is warming and smoky with notes of limestone, liquorice and dark peat.

Rich, with a meaty smokiness that belies its’ light colour. Freshly cooked ham and burning logs are joined by a soft coastal character of sea spray and stony rock pools. Sipping this dram is sharp and stony initially, with an intense minerality that quickly becomes sweet and rich and spicy. Sweet, spicy and very long, the finish intertwines cinnamon and spiced chocolate slowly fading to drying apple skin. 

 This combination of bourbon- and sherry-cask-aged Islay single malt whisky is big, bold and peaty. Honeyed and autumnal tones combine with Islay smoke and charcoal dust. Sherry casks bring in richer fruity notes but still allow the clean, crisp spirit to shine through.