Port Askaig 25 Year Old

Port Askaig 30 Year Old

Port Askaig was launched in 2009 by Specialty Drinks Ltd., produced for The Whisky Exchange, a retailer in the UK. Their current range includes a cask strength bottling as well as a 17yo and a 30yo expression that replaced the previous 25yo bottling. Although officially undisclosed the Port Askaig bottlings are rumoured to be re-brandings of Caol...

Score 87/100

Port Askaig 19 Year Old Cask Strength

Bottled by Speciality Drinks Ltd this is an Islay single malt from an undisclosed distillery. The rumour is Coal Ila but we shall have to wait and see. The colour The nose is smoky, lemon zest, bonfire ashes, peat and salty brine. The palate is powerful yet balanced. Lovely thick smoke up front, peppery tang, peat, salted caramel and citrus....

Score 92/100

Port Askaig 8 Year Old

It is common knowledge that Port Askaig, marketed by Specialty Drinks from Sukhinder Singh, is either Caol Ila, Lagavulin or Bunnahabhain. This is the youngest from the series with age statement. This 8 year old is bottled at 45.8%, which is not cask strength, but a commercial drinking strength used for all Port Askaig with age statement. This is...

Score 85/100

Port Askaig 25 Year Old

Specialty Drinks Ltd is a sister company of The Whisky Exchange, the well known whisky retailer in London. They bottle Caol Ila under the banner Port Askaig, named after the coastal village in which the large distillery is located, with the view of Jura from the still house. I tasted the excellent Port Askaig 17 Year Old before, so my expectations...

Score 87/100