Port Askaig reviews

Port Askaig, and this bottling in particular, is widely reported to be Caol Ila; the names a rather suggestive hint but no guarantee! It seems this is widely available around the globe and usually at…

Port Askaig, and this bottling in particular, is is widely reported to be Caol Ila; the names a rather suggestive hint but no guarantee! It seems this is widely available around the globe and usually…

In the last quarter of 2017, I found my palate leaning more towards peated and in particular full-bodied smokey-sweet whiskies, which initially began with the phenomenol Paul John Peated Select 55.5%,…

Port Askaig, from the British Specialty Drinks, is often Caol Ila in disguise (but not always!), like this 13 year old single vintage that was selected by Belgian bottler and importer The Nectar.While…

It is common knowledge that Port Askaig, marketed by Specialty Drinks from Sukhinder Singh, is either Caol Ila, Lagavulin or Bunnahabhain. This is the youngest from the series with age statement. This…

The Port Askaig 30 Year Old comes in a beautiful wooden chest, which explains part of the 450 EUR price tag, I suppose. Having said that, you do not often see Caol Ila at this age. Only in 2014 did we…

I absolutely love Caol Ila. It’s without a doubt one of my favourites. Unfortunately they don’t have a very big portfolio these days. The CS is getting harder and harder to find, and the 18 year old…

I'm an IT Administrator by day and have a parttime job as a bartender "by night". I work at a pub here in Odense, Denmark, which is owned by my very good friend and he needed some help two years ago and…

Bottled by Speciality Drinks Ltd this is an Islay single malt from an undisclosed distillery. The rumour is Coal Ila but we shall have to wait and see. The colour The nose is smoky, lemon zest, bonfire…

Sampled with a tiny drop of water...A vibrant and zesty nose with strong hints of lemon and lime. Overlying this is coal and charcoal. Becomes a bit sweeter with time and also reveals a slightly salty…