Port Askaig 17 Year 2023 Limited Edition 50.5%

Port Askaig 17 Year 2023 Limited Edition 50.5%

This 2023 Limited Edition from Port Askaig is a remarkable 17 year single malt whiskey with an alcohol strength of 50.5%. The whiskey is matured in traditional American oak casks and is part of an annual limited edition of approximately 9,000 bottles. The matured whiskey from Islay is sought after for its rich taste, ripeness and uniqueness.

Scent: Marine, olive, ash, lemon peel, grass, eucalyptus
Taste: herbs, smoke, salted caramel, clams, nuts, fruit
Aftertaste: long, salt, herbs, smoke

The whiskey is carefully selected for its quality and age, and blended and bottled at 50.5% alcohol to ensure the best taste experience. It is not chill filtered or dyed and each bottle comes in a stylish gift box.

The aroma of Port Askaig 17 Year 2023 Limited Edition offers notes of smoked meat, melon, ham and grapes, mixed with smoke from the fireplace and citrus peel. The taste is a combination of thick smoke and minerality with raspberry leaves and chocolate, culminating in red fruits and a hint of medicinal smoke with an herbal finish.

About the Bottler

Port Askaig is a series of whiskeys from Elixir Distillers. The brand is named after the town of the same name, which is located on the east coast of Islay and for hundreds of years has been known as the "gateway to Islay". Many smugglers and whiskey fans have sailed from here and there over the years, and the name has almost become synonymous with smoke and seaweed and tar. Close to the town are also the Caol Ila and Bunnahabhain distilleries, which are rumored to play the main roles in several of the bottlings.

From Port Askaig, the coastline of the nearby Isle of Jura can be seen on a clear day. And it is this coastline that is the motif on the label of the Port Askaig bottlings.

The blender and bottling company Elixir Distillers was founded by the two brothers Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh, who are also behind the shop The Whiskey Exchange. They use their extensive experience from virtually every nook and cranny of the spirit world to fuse traditional craftsmanship with an insatiable hunger to experiment and innovate. The main focus is definitely on Scotch whisky, but also Japanese, Irish and American whisky. As well as tequila and rum have found their way into Elixir Distillers' beautifully designed bottles. Among the most notable brands we find Elements of Islay, Port Askaig, Single Malts of Scotland and Black Tot.

Originally the company was called Specialty Drinks, and the name only changed to Elixir Distillers in 2017. But if the two brothers blend and bottle whiskey, where does the "Distiller" part come in? Well, in 2018 they announced plans to build a new distillery on Islay's south coast. The future looks bright for fans of smoke and peat!