Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 17:33Interesting up and coming release featured on Tims Blog on The Whisky Exchange .Looking forward to trying them , i'm intrigued !
probably worth trying gordon.
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Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 17:33Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 19:13have seen the blog of TWE, beautiful bottles and labels. very intriguing, what's inside? a single or a vatted from different islay distilleries.
probably worth trying gordon.
probably worth trying gordon.
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 19:46It's a Single Malt , the clues in the title..... 
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 20:42Port askaig = Caol Ila maybe?
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 20:47That was my initial thought as well Willie !
Not bad prices for a bottle Either.....
Port Askaig Cask Strength 57.1% £37.99
Port Askaig 17yo 45.8% £49.99
Port Askaig 25yo 45.8% £74.99
Not bad prices for a bottle Either.....
Port Askaig Cask Strength 57.1% £37.99
Port Askaig 17yo 45.8% £49.99
Port Askaig 25yo 45.8% £74.99
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 20:54Yeah the CS is roughly comparable with the OB CI CS price and the older bottles look like good value, especially the 25yo.
Tim's tasting note wouldn't put you off the idea of it being CI either.
Tim's tasting note wouldn't put you off the idea of it being CI either.
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 21:11Could be Lagavulin....... 
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 21:17Willie JJ wrote:Port askaig = Caol Ila maybe?
...but with the option to change to any other Islay distillery without having to change the branding, which looks stunning and really like an official distillery bottling. Stunning or boring? Actually I can't quite decide.
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 21:28For those that want a closer look........
Click on Picture for a larger version , Images Copyright of and Courtesy of http://blog.thewhiskyexchange.com .
Click on Picture for a larger version , Images Copyright of and Courtesy of http://blog.thewhiskyexchange.com .
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 22:09mr_fox wrote:Willie JJ wrote:Port askaig = Caol Ila maybe?
...but with the option to change to any other Islay distillery without having to change the branding, which looks stunning and really like an official distillery bottling. Stunning or boring? Actually I can't quite decide.
Its a bit of a mix between Ardbeg and PE annual release packaging.
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 19:01Nose: Citrus and sweetness initially, with lemon juice, orange zest, honey and lemon curd. The phenols are restrained, lurking in the background as coal and wet burnt wood. With time more sooty notes emerge, alongside grapefruit, tangerine peel and faint medicine cabinet hints.
Smell like a Laphroaig for me.
Any way very nice bottle and announcement, If I can I will get one of each.
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 09:44Thanks for the kind comments, gents! Glad you like the look of them.
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 13:47Please Mr Tim can you tell us which distillery this is from, pleeeeease?!?!?!? :)
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 27 Apr 2009, 08:53Sorry, borgom - my lips are sealed. There's been some good guesses, that's all I'm saying :)
Re: Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Whisky
Posted: 27 Apr 2009, 09:31Very interesting indeed. And good to see that you can still get good whisky at a sensible price!
Looking forward to trying them.
Looking forward to trying them.