Port Askaig 13 Year Old Oloroso Sherry Butt #4419 (70cl, 53.2%)

This Port Askaig single malt is a 50th anniversary bottling selected exclusively for Kirsch Import. It comes from an unnamed Islay distillery and was distilled on 14 March 2013, then bottled in 2026 at 13 years old from cask 4419. An Oloroso Sherry Butt of American oak shapes the whisky. Marmalade-like red fruit and citrus meet rye bread and a coastal character reminiscent of grill smoke. It is bottled at 53.2% without chill filtration or added colouring in a 70cl bottle. The nose combines smoke and dark fruit with leather and spices, plus a fine salty sea note. The palate is powerful and dense, with sherry sweetness, dried fruit and oak alongside well-integrated smoke. The long finish is warm and spicy, leaving smoke, bitter fruit and dry wood notes.