Description
An Islay single malt Scotch whisky from Port Askaig, composed of bourbon- and sherry-cask-aged whisky and presented as a bold, peaty expression.
Port Askaig
Port Askaig 16 Year Old, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 2015, Elixir Distillers, 45.8%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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Average Score
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Overall Rating
86.3/100
Great86.3 / 100
Based on 3 published Maltiply reviews.
- Nose
- Honey, citrus, dried fruit, smoke and char.
- Palate
- Big, bold peat and smoke balanced by sweet dried-fruit richness.
- Finish
- Long, smoky and peaty with lingering sherry sweetness.
Reviews
silverrambler8 Sept88 / 100
The appeal is the clear contrast between big, bold peat and smoke and the sweet richness of dried fruit. Honey and citrus bring a brighter note alongside smoke and char on the nose, while sherry sweetness is described as lingering through the long, peaty finish. That gives this 16-year-old Islay single malt a character with more than one direction: smoky at its core, but balanced by fruit and sweetness rather than defined by peat alone.
Nose: Honey, Citrus, Dried fruit, Smoke, CharPalate: Big, bold peat and smoke, Sweet dried-fruit richnessFinish: Long, smoky and peaty, Lingering sherry sweetness
brass kettle15 May87 / 100
Bold peat and smoke meet sweet dried-fruit richness.
Nose: No tasting notes yetPalate: No tasting notes yetFinish: No tasting notes yet
smallbatch kettle11 Mar84 / 100
The bold peat and smoke are balanced by sweet dried-fruit richness, with sherry sweetness lingering on the finish. That contrast sounds appealing, though the smoky side seems less suited to my preference for approachable styles.
Nose: Honey, Citrus, Dried fruit, Smoke and charPalate: Bold peat and smoke, Sweet dried-fruit richnessFinish: Long, smoky and peaty, Lingering sherry sweetness
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Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 138.95
- Region
- Islay
- Age
- 16 Years
- Vintage
- N.A
- Bottled
- 2015
- ABV
- 45.8%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Port Askaig
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Bourbon & Sherry
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - Elixir Distillers
- Peated
- Peated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- No
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- No
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Cardboard presentation box
- Series highlights
- Port Askaig 16 Year Old release, replacing the Port Askaig 15 Year Old.
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Honey, citrus, dried fruit, smoke and char.
- Palate
- Big, bold peat and smoke balanced by sweet dried-fruit richness.
- Finish
- Long, smoky and peaty with lingering sherry sweetness.