Port Askaig 19 Year Old 2013 Edition

Port Askaig 2004 Single Vintage for The Nectar

Port Askaig, from the British Specialty Drinks, is often Caol Ila in disguise (but not always!), like this 13 year old single vintage that was selected by Belgian bottler and importer The Nectar. While the nose starts rather subtle, it is unmistakably Caol Ila with its maritime traits, truckload of citrus and some crystal sugar. Smoke trout, sea...

Score 86/100

Port Askaig Cask Strength

Port Askaig is a town (and a port) on the island of Islay (on the north west), and is also the name of yet another ‘Mystery Dram’ bottled by the Whisky Exchange. The range of Port Askaig bottlings consists of a 17 yo , 25 yo, 30 yo and a Cask strength NAS. If you take a look at the Islay map, you will easily spot Caol Ila distillery very near Port...

Score 85/100

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 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