Big Peat 46% vol 70cl

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Based on the rest of the line, I had low expectations going into the Big Peat Whisky but they were happily surpassed. After a few sips, I found myself finally sinking into a whisky from this lineup. Could be the complexity the peat adds, could be the desire for something a bit more savory after all the sweet, or it could just be that this is a good whisky. All of the above is possible, but I’m leaning towards the later.

If you have a passion for exceptionally peaty whisky, Big Peat will leave something to be desired. However, for those who are looking an introduction to Islay Scotch or want something less than a peat kiln in their mouths, Big Peat is a solid choice. Its smell and flavor are certainly dominated by peat, which limits its potential for complexity. You are responsible for all activities through your account. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide to us in relation to your account, and for updating it where necessary. You are not allowed to create multiple accounts. We may terminate or temporarily suspend your account to protect you, ourselves or our partners from (suspected) identity theft or other (suspected) fraudulent (e.g. false, misleading, deceptive) activity. You have the obligation to keep your login credentials confidential. You shall not authorize any others to use or access your account.No partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship is created as a result of your use of the Service. Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”).

Big Peat, our characterful Ileach Fisherman, encapsulates that feisty spirit of Islay with the Caol Ila spirit bringing sweetness, Bowmore the perfect balance, Ardbeg a medicinal, earthy quality and Port Ellen, a real degree of elegance! Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. If no such law exists in a Member’s country of residence, the Member has to be over 21 years old to use the Service. We have the right to ask you to provide proof of your age and/or to provide further identification to prevent underage usage and/or for any other legal or legitimate purpose. By using the Service, and by creating an account you represent, warrant and confirm that you are of legal age. Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products.Big Peat was the first whisky in Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts series, which launched in 2009. The idea behind the brand was to offer whisky drinkers the ‘ultimate distillation of Islay’.

Launched in 2009 and part of Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts range, Big Peat is a feisty character, with a sweet side too. ‘He’ carries a big sooty, beachy, oceanic, and seriously phenolic selection of malts distilled only on Scotland’s whisky island of Islay. Islay’s distilleries are renowned for their predominantly peaty, smoky character, all offering variations on the theme of ash, beach bonfires, coal dust and tar. Buy it here (Dan Murphy’s) Buy it here (Vintage Cellars) Buy it here (The Whisky Exchange) Kilchoman | Image: Supplied 8. Kilchoman Nose: Unsurprisingly, a whiff of Big Peat is dominated by peat, lots of peat. However, it gently wafts through nasal passages, bringing with it a hint of earthy sea-salt smell that seems exemplary of a boggy, craggy spit of land amongst the British Isles. The company blurb below gets into all the pertinent details so I’m gonna cut this section a bit short and let you get on with it in the review below.Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819.