Name: Port Askaig 8-Year-Old
Color: Light Yellow
Nose: Malt, peat, citrus, light wood
Taste: Malt, wood, peat, lemon
Port Askaig is whisky is produced by Elixir Distillers. They own Specialty Drinks, which in turn owns The Whiskey Exchange which is… ah fuck it. You get the point.
The whisky is aged for 8 years in ex-bourbon barrels, non-chilled filtered, has no color added, and is bottled at 45.8% abv. The whisky is sourced from Caol Ila and some comes from Laphroaig. Anyone see where this is going?
Islay whisky’s have a very specific flavor profile (peat/smoke) and have a limited market as most people do not prefer the Islay flavor. Port Askaig appears to be created to grab a bit of the market away from the other distilleries by selling something of similar taste but less quality. Like Caol Ila, it is creation to make money, not to produce something of value.
Priced around $60 and overpriced and tastes like shit.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
