Our saunter through Whisky Live Singapore continues with Port Askaig.
Port Askaig is a project from Sukhinder Singh’s Specialty Drinks, owner of The Whisky Exchange with brands like Single Malts of Scotland and Elements of Islay.
Port Askaig 100 Proof 57.1%
- Nose clearly Islay, sweet soft aromas with peat, a bit of fruit and spice on the palate
- Islay refill bourbon cask, aged for approx 7 years with 50,000 bottles
- PS This whisky won Malt Maniacs 2016 “Thumbs Up Award“
Port Askaig 16 year 45.5%
- Initial impression is of stewed fruits, then soft peat, sweet coconut, overall sense is of approachability – and with a splash of water even more so
- Brings together a marriage of 80% ex-bourbon and 20% Oloroso Sherry casks
- Lots going on with this whisky with peaty leather, sweet, smoky, yet some citrus too
- I knew immediately this was one I wanted to more than just ‘speed date‘ – a quick impression was not sufficient to form a proper opinion
- Which is why the Port Askaig came home to Mumbai with me to join a theme evening of ‘undisclosed distlleries‘
PS Those in the know would know that most know Port Askaig is actually Caol Ila…
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