Port Askaig Cask Strength - Small Batch #01-2023
Profile: The Port Askaig Cask Strength - Small Batch #01-2023 at a glance
- Islay homage in a refined look
- Gently peaty Islay
Portrait: What defines the Port Askaig Cask Strength - Small Batch #01-2023
Port Askaig is the gateway to the Scottish island of Islay. And asynonym for great whisky. Smoky notes, salty taste or a hint of seaweed - the Port Askaig brand captures the typical character of the island and its iconic whiskies. The independent bottlings from Elixir Distillers are real "mystery drams": which Islay distilleries the peaty drops come from is a secret.
No longer a secret: Port From November 2023, Askaig will be inviting you to get to know the essence of Islay with a refined look and a new core range. The core range consists of a total of three bottlings, with two of the single malts being limited but recurring as small batches or annual editions.
Untamed Islay flavors has the Port Askaig Cask Strength - Small Batch #01-2023 in its luggage. The cask-strong small-batch bottling consists of no more than 60 casks from a distillery located on Islay's north-east coast.
The cask composition makes Port Askaig transparent via a code. Batch #01-2023 combines -very similar to the Port Askaig 100 Proof - 25% first-fill Toasted exBourbon Barrels and 75% Refill American Oak Hogsheads to layers of sweetness and spice to produce that is interwoven with the classic Islay smoke.
Tasting Notes: This is what the Port Askaig Cask Strength - Small Batch #01-2023 tastes like
- Nose: fruity-sweet aromas, paired with peat smoke and spicy oak
- Palate: ripe berries, lots of peat and citrus fruits
- Finish: long, peaty-smoky finish, the citrus fruits again
Weitere Informationen
Smoke: | smoky |
Bottler: | Speciality Drinks Ltd. |
Country: | Scotland |
Region: | Islay |
Bottling Date: | 2023 |
Coloured: | Natural Colour |
Chillfiltered: | Un-chilfiltered |
Volume: | 0,7l |
Alcohol: | 59,4%vol. |
Cask Type: | 1st-fill Toasted exBourbon Barrels (25%) % Refill American Oak Hogsheads (75%) |
Cask Size: | Barrels & Hogsheads |
Product Category: | Whisky |
Product Type: | Single Malt Whisky |
Product brand: | Port Askaig |
Responsible food business operator: | Kirsch Spirituosen e.K. - Inh. Christoph Kirsch, Mackenstedter Str. 7 28816 Stuhr, Deutschland |
Manufacturer: | Speciality Drinks Ltd., Elixir House, Whitby Avenue, Park Royal, London NW10 7SF, Großbritannien |