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This Port Askaig 15 Year Old is a limited annual edition drawn from a careful selection of 30 refill hogsheads , all filled with single malt from Islay's north coast . Matured slowly over 15 years, it balances depth and restraint, allowing maritime freshness and refined peat to shine without cask dominance. Bottled at 50.5% ABV , it delivers intensity with precision, revealing subtle layers that u ...
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87.7 / 100 · Based on 3 published reviews.
The maritime smoke is balanced by lemon and green apple, keeping peat from taking over. White pepper and a drying, smoky finish add a firmer edge. It sounds composed, though the coastal character is clearly central.
The 15-year-old Port Askaig has a clear, restrained shape: maritime smoke and soft peat embers meet lemon peel and green apple, while the palate turns toward malted grain, citrus oil and white pepper. I like that the smoke frames rather than overwhelms those brighter details. The refill hogshead is a useful point of cask context, while the appeal here is the balance of gentle peat and citrus. The drying, smoky finish rounds it out without losing that coastal character.
brass.sparrow7 Marsmoke and citrus make a clean, poised contrast.
