Speciality Drinks was established in 1999 as the independent bottling arm of The Whisky Exchange, which launched its online retail site the same year. Their first bottlings were under the Single Malts of Scotland label in 2005, followed by the Elements of Islay range and Port Askaig single malt brand in 2006 and 2009, respectively. The company was renamed Elixir Distillers in 2017.

This Port Askaig is a mystery 45 year old Islay malt, perhaps from a distillery near Port Askaig on the north east shores of Islay. Whilst younger releases of this spirit were rumoured to be Caol Ila, speculation abounds that this is actually from the other distillery by Port Askaig, Bunnahabhain.

Five sherry butts were married together to produced this exceptionally well aged Islay single malt.