Port Askaig 19 Year Old

Tasting Notes

• Tasting Notes by Rocky

  • Nose

    Intense salty, maritime character, backed up by sour lemons and bitter oranges, with the smoke very much in the background.

  • Palate

    The smoke comes to the fore in the mouth. Ashy, earthy and drying, with spicy cardamom and clove appearing and the fruity notes from the nose taking a back seat.

  • Finish

    Medium to long – the ash and earth are joined by hints of tropical fruit (mango and pineapple), which slowly dissipate to reveal a dry, smoky ending.

  • Comment

    An elegant yet complex aged Islay that combines classic peated-whisky notes of ash and earth with some fruitier tones. This is a sipper and definitely one to sit and take your time over.

• Tasting Notes by Billy A

  • Nose

    Crisp, stony smoke hides a layer of muddy peat. There are hints of flowers and a thick and spicy middle, reminding me of sponge-cake batter.

  • Palate

    A syrupy sweet start is quickly overtaken by flinty smoke and charcoal dust, sherbert fountains, lemons and a hint of violet.

  • Finish

    Long and lingering, with sappy wood and sherbet lemons giving way to wood ash in a cast iron stove. After that there’s a lingering green leafiness – fruit leaves? Water: Dirties up the nose with heavily smoked bacon and adds more sweet and sour fruit to the body – lemons, limes and berries galore. The finish loses some of its its ashy bitterness, becoming softer and sweeter.

• Tasting Notes by The Whisky Exchange

  • Nose

    Crisp and maritime to start, with crashing waves fading to seaside bonfires and earthy peat.

  • Palate

    Ash and earth lead to syrupy sweetness. Candied lemons, charcoal, cloves and sherbet.

  • Finish

    Long and lingering, mixing up tropical fruit and earthy smoke.