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Port Askaig 8 Year Old
(0.75l, 45.8%)
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A perfectly balandec classic Islay Single Malt.
Port Askaig is a small town on the northeast coast of Islay where it faces the island of Jura less than 1/2 mile away on the other side of the Sound of Islay. The Port Askaig Whiskies are a brand of classic Islay Single Malt Whiskies named after this picturesque town. London-based Speciality Drinks created the brand by collecting selected casks from some of the largest and most reputable Single Malt distilleries on the island and producing a series of independent bottlings that are elegant and fragrant from the word “go.”
It feels that a lot of peated Whiskies are trying to “prove” that they are Islay, so the smoke and peat notes mask everything else. Not in this dram. Port Askaig 8YO is a GREAT mainline, classic Islay Single Malt. It’s everything you want in an Islay dram — full of flavor and complexity without overwhelming the palate. The smoke, peat, salt, and see notes are all there, but you also have the balance of caramels and heather that sparkle on the back palate. And its bottled at a scientifically perfect 45.8% ABV. And all of that is why this lovely spirit took the Gold Medal in San Francisco in 2018.
Port Askaig is a small town on the northeast coast of Islay where it faces the island of Jura less than 1/2 mile away on the other side of the Sound of Islay. The Port Askaig Whiskies are a brand of classic Islay Single Malt Whiskies named after this picturesque town. London-based Speciality Drinks created the brand by collecting selected casks from some of the largest and most reputable Single Malt distilleries on the island and producing a series of independent bottlings that are elegant and fragrant from the word “go.”
It feels that a lot of peated Whiskies are trying to “prove” that they are Islay, so the smoke and peat notes mask everything else. Not in this dram. Port Askaig 8YO is a GREAT mainline, classic Islay Single Malt. It’s everything you want in an Islay dram — full of flavor and complexity without overwhelming the palate. The smoke, peat, salt, and see notes are all there, but you also have the balance of caramels and heather that sparkle on the back palate. And its bottled at a scientifically perfect 45.8% ABV. And all of that is why this lovely spirit took the Gold Medal in San Francisco in 2018.
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Category
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StyleSingle Malt Scotch Whisky
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RegionIslay
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CountryScotland
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Alcohol45.8%
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DistillerySpeciality Drinks Ltd.
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Age
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
smoky
lemon zest
liquorice
zesty
peaty
caramel
salty
floral
cake
What does Port Askaig 8 Year Old taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Port Askaig 8 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Port Askaig 8 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland and some other parts of the world distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and USA they spell it Whiskey.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Frosted gold.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Warm charcoal, salted rice cakes, light florals, and lemon zest.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sea-salt caramels with sea spray, licorice, and warm peat notes throughout.
Finish
Medium length with fresh-ground peppercorns.
Frosted gold.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Warm charcoal, salted rice cakes, light florals, and lemon zest.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sea-salt caramels with sea spray, licorice, and warm peat notes throughout.
Finish
Medium length with fresh-ground peppercorns.
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Ratings & Reviews
Todd,
Nice aroma with hints of smoke. Taste has a bit of sweetness with peaty smoke coming through: some pepper spice as well. Not as smooth or well rounded as the Port Askaig 19 Year I've tried, but still quite good. A dash of water turns up the pepper taste, seems better straight.
guest,
A very smooth and delicious all day dram from islay.
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