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Spirits

Characteristics

Country / Region: Scotland - Islay

Category: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Composition: Grain brandy, barley

Alcohol: 46 vol.

Color: Amber

Capacity: 70 cl

The Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Big Peat is a dry and smoky peat whisky with notes of camphor, citrus, white fruits and iodine, and a spicy touch between clove and cinnamon. A tribute to the inhabitants of the island of Islay, it will appeal to all lovers of peated whiskies, who will find here both ardor and consistency. A masterpiece!

Elaboration:

Peated. Made from the most famous single malts of Islay including, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Ardbeg, Port Ellen and two other malts from the south of the island, distilled from malted barley, bottled in small batch. Not cold filtered.

Color:

Amber, straw gold, bright.

Nose:

Clean notes of licorice stick accompanied by ashy scents, fireplace, peat, malted barley and a touch of clove.

Palate:

A concentrate of peat! The palate offers in turn tar, fuel, camphor, eucalyptus, and menthol flavors. The finish is persistent on vegetal notes and a touch of asphalt still warm.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C in a Glencairn whisky glass.

Food and wine pairing:

As an aperitif, traditionally as a digestive accompanied by a still, neutral and fresh spring water, Speyside Glenlivet for lovers of Scottish water.

A Scottish whisky born on the island of islay, Big Peat is a concentrate of the very best of this region. It is a creation of the Laing brothers, a blend forged by the four most beautiful distilleries of the area, each with specific styles and expertise. As the product of this complete knowledge, Big Peat is a peated whisky of great character, the quintessence of the Scottish touch.

The family-owned company Douglas Laing, renowned for its high quality and original creations, has combined the best malts from Ardberg, Port Ellen, Bowmore and Caol Ila, the most famous distilleries on Islay, to create this extraordinary whisky.

Available only in "small batch", that is to say in limited volumes, from different casks, this whisky will surprise and delight you. It is a marvelous incursion on this mysterious island, cradle of the greatest eaux-de-vie!