{"id":52351,"date":"2023-09-11T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/post\/the-peated-single-malt-scotch-whiskies-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T09:13:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T08:13:08","slug":"the-peated-single-malt-scotch-whiskies-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/blog\/post\/the-peated-single-malt-scotch-whiskies-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The peated single malt Scotch whiskies you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether it\u2019s an Islay whisky<\/a>, from the Islands<\/a> or the mainland, we loved a peated single malt Scotch whisk<\/a>y. But there are certain bottles that are reference points, known and loved by whisky drinkers all over the world.\u00a0<\/span>So when you try an unknown smoky whisky, you might say: \u2018it\u2019s a bit like Laphroaig 10 Year Old.\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n

These aren’t the most expensive or the rarest, but the bottles you have to taste if you love a smoky whisky or are simply smoky whisky curious.\u00a0<\/span>So for those starting out on their whisky journey or looking to expand their collection, here are the peated<\/a> single malt whiskies that we think are references. It\u2019s a personal selection, <\/span>let us know if we have missed anything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"PEated<\/p>\n

Lagavulin 16 Year Old\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

We\u2019re starting this off with a stone cold classic from Islay. Originally there was a 12 year old expression but when Diageo launched the Classic Malt series in the 1980s,\u00a0 Lagavulin 16 Year Old was introduced and became the distillery’s flagship bottling. It\u2019s a powerful whisky, rich in peat smoke, but tempered by the sweetness of sherry casks for a beautifully balanced single malt. Lagavulin 16 Year Old never disappoints.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Peated<\/p>\n

Laphroaig 10 Year Old<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

There\u2019s really no mistaking Laphroaig, it has to be the most distinctive single malt around. Put your nose in and there’s iodine, sticking plaster, TCP \u2013 basically it\u2019s like a medicine cabinet \u2013 and then wafts and wafts of wood smoke. There\u2019s just a little bourbon cask sweetness to temper it but it\u2019s still pretty uncompromising. Some people love it, some can\u2019t stand it, but it\u2019s a whisky you need to try for yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ardbeg<\/p>\n

Ardbeg 10 Year Old Whisky<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

It can be hard to keep up with the number of whiskies Ardbeg produces, and that\u2019s not including all the limited editions. But it\u2019s the classic 10 year old bottling that we keep coming back to. Yes, it\u2019s smoky and medicinal but there\u2019s also the tang of lime and sweet vanilla and toffee notes. Truly one of the world\u2019s great whiskies, if you haven’t tried it yet, then what are you waiting for?<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Peated<\/p>\n

Bowmore 15 Year Old<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

Do you like smoke? Do you like sherry? Then you\u2019ll love Bowmore 15 Year Old. It\u2019s an effortlessly delicious mixture of the sweet and nutty with layers of quite subtle smoke. The peat used comes from mainland Scotland rather than Islay so it\u2019s woodier and less medicinal than most Islay whiskies. That makes Bowmore a good place to start if you\u2019re peat curious but not ready for the full Laphroaig.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Peated<\/p>\n

Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire 10 Year Old<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

We don\u2019t have many rules here at Master of Malt but one is that if we can squeeze Seaweed & into a round-up, then we will. But it really earns its place here as this bargain 10 year old single malt from an undisclosed Islay distillery has become something of a modern classic since it was released in 2020. It mixes lots of coastal smoky goodness with richness from oloroso sherry casks to create a balanced and yet still fiery single malt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"PEated<\/p>\n

Talisker 10 Year Old<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

We\u2019re now leaving Islay, the spiritual home of peated whisky, and heading north to the Isle of Skye for what might be my favourite single malt whisky, Talisker Ten Year Old. How to describe it? It\u2019s very different to the classic Islay malts, the main notes are salty sea breezes and wood smoke but also with lots of floral, fruity and sweeter toffee notes. There\u2019s nothing quite like Talisker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"highland-park-12-year-old-viking-honour-whisky\"<\/p>\n

Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

Now we\u2019re heading even further north to Orkney for one of the most northerly single malts in Scotland. It\u2019s the mighty Highland Park 12 year old now dubbed Viking Honour as a nod to the loveable bunch of seafaring Nordics who once visited the island. It\u2019s a very traditional distillery where they still use floor maltings and they use only local peat. The result is something packed full of flavour like heather, honey and subtle saline and bonfire notes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ledaig<\/p>\n

Ledaig 18 Year Old<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

And finally a peated single malt that we are likely to hear more about in the next few years. Ledaig (<\/span>pronounced \u2018lay chick\u2019) is the peated version of Tobermory and in future the distillery is going to up production. Going on the quality of the 18 year old, that can only be a good thing. This is a whisky that doesn\u2019t put a foot wrong:<\/span> smoked meat, fruit, sweet sherry, and smoke all in perfect balance. And half the price of certain other 18-year-old smoky whiskies that are out there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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