89 / 100
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.
Reviewed by WildmintSoda
- Nose
- Maritime smoke, Lemon peel, Green apple, Soft peat embers, Barley sugar, Coastal herbs
- Palate
- Gentle peat smoke, Malted grain, Citrus oil, White pepper, Subtle salinity, Creamy mid-palate texture
- Finish
- Lingering smoke, Sea spray, Light spice, Return of citrus freshness, Drying