Port Askaig 8 Year Old Islay Single Malt

Port Askaig 8 Year Old is your soft launch into Islay. Vanilla and citrus peel drift in first, chased by a restrained curl of peat smoke. The palate goes coastal and mineral with seagrass, limestone, then veers darker with liquorice, burnt rubber, and earthy peat. It lingers long and smoky, clean as sea air and just addictive enough to keep you pouring.

Distillery Elixir Distillers · Scotch · Scotland · 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Method Magic Port Askaig 8 Year Old is an independently bottled Islay single malt that keeps things stripped back and intentional. Made from peat-smoked barley and distilled in classic copper pot stills at an undisclosed Islay distillery (widely tipped to be Caol Ila), it’s all about letting the coastal spirit speak. Aged for at least eight years in a smart mix of ex-bourbon barrels, refill hogsheads, and a touch of toasted oak and PX sherry cask influence, the focus stays on clarity rather than excess. Vanilla and citrus up front, smoke and minerality underneath. Bottled non-chill filtered and without added colour, it arrives unpolished and honest, with Islay’s sea air baked into the edges: clean, smoky, and confidently understated. 🥃

Whisky Wisdom Non-chill Filtered · No Age Statement

Type Single Malt 🌾

Great with Oysters · Smoked Salmon

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