Port Askaig 100 Proof - Single Malt - Islay - 0.70L

The ASKAIG 100 Proof port is a single malt that is not aged in barrels, bottled at 57.1% vol., Offering an authentic and powerful expression of the character of Islay.

Features

• Kind : Single malt scotch whiskey
• Region : Islay, Scotland​
• Capacity : 0.70L​
• Alcohol : 57.1% flight.
• Distillery : Not disclosed (probably Caol Ila)​
• Traffic jam : Elixir Distillers​

Tasting notes

• Dress : Pale yellow.​
• Nose : Rich and smoked, slightly sweet, with notes of lemon, pear, barley sugar, iodine and a touch of cooked ham. ​
• Mouth : Frank attack with a strong presence of peat smoke, followed by sweet notes of icing sugar, grilled meat, liquorice, tangy lemon and pepper spices. ​
• Final : Long and persistent, marked by flavors of ash smoke, liquorice and a slight salinity. ​

Chords

This powerful and smoked whiskey can be ideally eaten pure or with a slight dilution to appreciate all the nuances. It perfectly accompanies smoked seafood, refined cheeses or chocolate desserts.​

Presentation of the producer

Port Askaig is a range of single malts of Islay bottled by Elixir Distillers, renowned for selecting whiskeys reflecting the unique character of the island. Although the Source distillery is not officially revealed, it is widely supposed that the whiskeys come from Caol Ila, located near the village of Port Askaig. ​