Port Askaig 14 Year Scotch Whisky

Description

Whiskey: Port Askaig 14 Year Scotch

A limited-edition release from Port Askaig that beautifully blends robust smoke and sweet spice. Sourced from a distillery that rarely releases peated whiskies, this single malt was matured in 11 first-fill bourbon barrels for 14 years. Rich, fruity, peaty and sweet – catch it if you can.

Size: 750ML

Proof: 91.6 (45.8% ABV)

Age: 14 Year

Origin: United Kingdom

Distillery: Elixir Distillers

Port Askaig is a single malt brand from London based Elixer Distillers, and it highlights peated whisky from Islay. This 14-year-old release from early 2018 is from a distillery in the north-east corner of Islay, better known for its unpeated whisky. Distilled in 2004, this Port Askaig is a vatting of 11 different first-fill bourbon casks.

Port Askaig 14 Year Scotch Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: Brown sugar, pancakes with fried bananas, a whiff of charred oak.

Palate: Rye bread, salted butter, a hint of oatcake and toasted cinnamon.

Finish: Light smoke and fresh apricot.

Distillery Information

London-based Elixir Distillers is an independent bottler specialising in whisky, predominantly Scotch but also Japanese, Irish and American whiskies. Owned by the people behind The Whisky Exchange, Elixir Distillers serves as the home for the creation, blending, bottling and international sales for all spirits created by the company. The company’s three core whisky brands are Elements of Islay, Port Askaig and The Single Malts of Scotland, while it also bottles navy rum under the Black Tot brand.