This is the youngest age-statement release in the Port Askaig range, an 8 year-old. Launched around the time when Lagavulin presented its 8 Years, but that would be coincidence.
Update: check my review of the 2023 edition of Port Askaig 8 Year Old.
Port Askaig 8 yo
(45,8%, Elixir Distillers +/- 2017)
Port Askaig 8 yoNose: a lot of sea spray and shells, with burnt leaves and a mezcal-like sootiness. Sweet ashes, vanilla, almonds and a lemon & salt combo. Some youngish notes of pear drops and fresh barley.
Mouth: a slightly thin onset perhaps, but it gets more intense, with lemon candy sweetness and honey, followed by peat smoke, almonds and a rather medicinal overtone which I didn’t expect at this age. Growing pepper and nutmeg. Hints of liquorice and soft minerals.
Finish: dry, with more herbal notes and lemon.
Not very complex, but I guess it wouldn’t be fair to expect more at this age. It does feel like a slightly rougher version of Lagavulin 8 Years, in a way. Around € 45 from The Whisky Exchange.
Score: 84/100