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London-based Elixir Distillers specializes in bottlings of Scotch whisky, but they also bottle American, Irish and Japanese whiskies. The company releases 3 well-known series: Elements of Islay with its striking bottles and labels, The Single Malts of Scotland with vintage whiskies from all over Scotland, and Port Askaig with bottles of unspecified Islay whiskies.
Until 2017 these series were released until 2017 under the name of Specialty Drinks Ltd., a wholesaler in spirits. Since 2017, the bottling of whisky has been housed in the independent Elixir Distillers branch.
The fifth Ardbeg bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2014. The single malt whisky matured in an Oloroso sherry cask and is bottled at 57.8% cask strength. It received a score of 87.6 points on Whiskybase so far.
The seventh Ardbeg bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2016. The single malt whisky matured in a PX-sherry cask and is bottled at 56.3% cask strength. It received a score of 88.6 points on Whiskybase so far.
The eighth Bowmore bottling in Elixir Distillers’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2020. The 16-year-old single malt whisky matured in bourbon and sherry casks and is bottled at 51.2% cask strength. It has a score of 87 points on Whiskybase.
The fourth Bruichladdich bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2012. The single malt whisky was matured in 4 bourbon casks and bottled at 54.7% cask strength. It received a score of almost 86 points on Whiskybase so far.
The fifth Bruichladdich bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2013. The single malt whisky was matured in 3 bourbon casks and bottled at 53.8% cask strength. It received a score of almost 88 points on Whiskybase so far.
The second Bunnahabhain bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2011. The single malt whisky matured in refill hogsheads and is bottled at 56.1% cask strength. It received a score of almost 86 points on Whiskybase so far.
The fourth Bunnahabhain bottling in Speciality Drinks' Elements of Islay series was released in 2012. The single malt whisky matured in bourbon casks and is bottled at 54.5% cask strength. This is a peated Bunnahabhain, by the way!
The eighth Caol Ila bottling in Elixir Distillers’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2017. The single malt whisky was matured in five bourbon casks and bottled at 55.2% cask strength. It has received a score of about 86 points on Whiskybase so far.
New to Elixir Distillers' Elements of Islay series are the Islay blended malt whiskies. Released not in the well-known 50 cl, but in 70 cl bottles. Like this blend of Islay single malt whiskies, that matured in ex-bourbon casks. Bottled at 54.5%.
Well known and appreciated are the Elements of Islay editions from Elixir Distillers with cask strength Islay single malt whiskies. Now they also release blends of Islay single malts in that series. Like this one that aged in bourbon and sherry casks. 46%
Elements of Islay is Elixir Distillers' highly regarded Islay single malt line of bottlings with names like physical elements. For example, there is a whisky Lp11. That stands for the 11th edition of a Laphroaig malt. Now in a sample set of 5 bottles.
In the Elements of Islay series, Elixir Distillers now also releases blended malts. Which Islay single malt whiskies are in this blend is unknown. Matured in sherry casks, the blend is given the keywords smoked tea, autumn fruit and winter spices. (54.5%)
The second Lagavulin bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2010. The single malt whisky matured in bourbon and sherry casks and is bottled at 58.0% cask strength. It received a score of 87 points on Whiskybase so far.
The ninth Lagavulin bottling in Elixir Distillers’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2018. The single malt whisky was matured in 2 ex-Laphroaig casks and bottled at 57.6% cask strength. It has received a score of 88 points on Whiskybase so far.
The second Laphroaig bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2011. The single malt whisky was matured in bourbon casks and bottled at 64.1% (!) cask strength. It received a score of almost 86 points on Whiskybase so far.
The third Laphroaig bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2011. The single malt whisky matured in traditional hogsheads and is bottled at 58.7% cask strength. It received a score of over 87 points on Whiskybase.
The first Lochindaal bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2016. The single malt whisky matured in first-fill bourbon casks, is bottled at 62.5% cask strength and awarded a Whiskybase score of a good 88 points.
This Peat & Sherry Cask bottling was bottled exclusively for Belgium. It is a blend of Islay single malt whiskies that matured in a sherry butt. It is bottled in 900 bottles at a cask strength of 59.2%. It has a score of over 87 points on Whiskybase.
This Peat & Sherry Cask bottling is released exclusively for Canada in the Elements of Islay series. It is a sherry-matured blend of Islay single malt whiskies, bottled at a cask strength of 55.4% and has been awarded a Whiskybase score of 88 points.
This Peat & Sherry Cask bottling was released exclusively for France in 2018. It is a blend of Islay single malt whiskies, matured in an Oloroso cask and bottled at a strength of 58.5% ABV. It has been awarded a score of almost 88 points on Whiskybase.
This Peat & Sherry Cask bottling was bottled exclusively for The Netherlands. It is a blend of Islay single malt whiskies that matured in a sherry cask. It is bottled at a cask strength of 56.2%. It has a score of 86.75 points on Whiskybase.
You will never know for sure which Islay single malt whisky a Port Askaig is, but with this 8-year-old dram you can taste that it is an Islay-peated whisky immediately. Despite its youth, it is quite complex, but very pleasant to drink. Bottled at 45.8%.
Port Askaig is a town on the whisky island of Islay. Nearby is the Caol Ila Distillery. Port Askaig is also the brand of a peated Islay single malt whisky bottled by Elixir Distillers. This Cask Strength edition matured in bourbon casks. (59.4%)
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