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$557.76−25%($796.80/ℓ)
Recommended price: $747.89
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Technical information
- Producer
- Port Askaig
- Type
- Whisky
- Format
- 70 cl
- Gradation
- 51.8%
- Aging
- 17 years
- Aromatic profile
- Peaty, smoky, marine notes
- Ingredients
- Malted barley, water, yeast
- Type of cask
- Ex-sherry and bourbon oak casks
- Distillation method
- Distillation in copper stills
- Number of distillations
- 2
- Filtration
- Non chill-filtered
- Color
- Golden amber
- Consumption
- Neat, with water or ice
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The Port Askaig 17 years old is a Scottish single malt that has its roots on the island of Islay, famous for its whiskies with a strong and maritime character. This carefully selected distillate celebrates the balance between tradition and complexity, offering a long and refined maturation that enhances the typical sensory profile of the area.
Produced with some of the most distinctive peated malts in the region, the Port Askaig 17 presents an enveloping bouquet, where saline notes intertwine with aromas of seasoned wood, spices, and a hint of citrus. The prolonged aging, often carried out in oak barrels that have previously held other distillates, imparts softness, depth, and a persistence that lasts long on the palate.
On the taste, smoky and iodine notes emerge that evoke the sea breeze, accompanied by sweet hints of vanilla and caramel. It is perfect as an after-dinner drink or for moments of contemplation, ideal to be enjoyed neat or with a little water to further release its most hidden aromas. A whisky that tells the wild and authentic charm of Islay, destined for enthusiasts seeking elegance and intensity.
Produced with some of the most distinctive peated malts in the region, the Port Askaig 17 presents an enveloping bouquet, where saline notes intertwine with aromas of seasoned wood, spices, and a hint of citrus. The prolonged aging, often carried out in oak barrels that have previously held other distillates, imparts softness, depth, and a persistence that lasts long on the palate.
On the taste, smoky and iodine notes emerge that evoke the sea breeze, accompanied by sweet hints of vanilla and caramel. It is perfect as an after-dinner drink or for moments of contemplation, ideal to be enjoyed neat or with a little water to further release its most hidden aromas. A whisky that tells the wild and authentic charm of Islay, destined for enthusiasts seeking elegance and intensity.
Independent bottler
Port Askaig
IslayScotlandSince 2009
Port Askaig is a brand of Islay single malt bottled by Elixir Distillers. The range celebrates Islay's peaty and maritime character through selections and blends of matured parcels, also offered in cask strength and 100 Proof versions.
- Brand dedicated to Islay single malts created and bottled by Elixir Distillers.
- Launched in 2009 and developed as a line of selected parcels from various island distilleries.
- Some expressions are non-chill-filtered and free from added coloring.
- Range includes aged bottles, 100 Proof releases and cask strength versions.
- Master Blender associated with the project: Oliver Chilton (blend management).
Specialities
- Whisky
- Islay single malt
- Independent bottler
- Aged whisky
- Cask strength whisky
The story
The Port Askaig brand was created in 2009 by Elixir Distillers (originally Speciality Drinks) as a line dedicated to Islay single malts. Over time the range expanded with expressions of different ages and full-strength bottlings; the brand's output remains tied to Elixir Distillers' sourcing, maturation and blending activities.
Ageing
Maturation in casks followed by parcel selection and blending by the master blender.
Raw materials
- malted barley
Representative products
- Whisky 17 yo 70cl - Port Askaig
- Whisky Cask Strength 70cl - Port Askaig
- Whisky Port Askaig 100 Proof 70cl
- Whisky Port Askaig 12Y Antumn Edition 70cl - Giftbox
- Whisky Port Askaig 8Y 70cl