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Big Peat Whisky

Name: Big Peat 70cl Whisky
Brand: Douglas Laing
SKU: 3168
Price: 34.95 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (75 reviews)

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Blended Malt Whisky46%

A big bodied blended malt from Islay. It comprises malt whisky from Caol Ila, Bowmore, Ardbeg and Port Ellen. Big Peat is a great whisky with lots of peaty character.

In stock, get it Wednesday 26th August with express delivery

Customer Rating

“Simply sublime. Blown away by the quality of this blended malt”

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Description

A big bodied blended malt from Islay. It comprises malt whisky from Caol Ila, Bowmore, Ardbeg and Port Ellen. Big Peat is a great whisky with lots of peaty character.

Style

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Region

Country

Distillery/Brand

Bottler

Dimensions

W:8.5cm x H:24cm x D:8.5cm

Weight

1.27kg

Allergy information

This product does not contain any notifiable allergens.

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose

Warm slabs of tangy peat. Hints of chocolate, coffee and cedar with spices, walnuts and almond. A touch of cinnamon with oily smoke.

Palate

Simple, easy going, but delicious. Notes of heavy smoke, cut grass, peanut, spices and peat.

Finish

Quite abrupt with cut grass, coastal notes and smoke.

Customer Rating

4.5

75 reviews

5 Stars49

4 Stars15

3 Stars5

2 Stars2

1 Star4

Reviews for Big Peat

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I really wanted to like this -- am a huge fan of Islay malts, particularly Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila and Bruichladdich, and had hopes this would be the first Islay blend I could enthusiastically recommend. And...not so much. Sure, it's got some phenols, but it tastes rather like a mashup of short-aged tails from each of the distilleries that contributed -- sadly, a case where the whole is less than the sum of the parts. Spend a little more, and just get a standard expression from any Islay distillery, and you'll be happier.

Master of Malt Customer Nov 29, 2014

what did they do to it?

im a big fan of islay malts so i figured it would like this, but boy was i wrong. maybe i just need to give it another taste but it wasnt enjoyable at all. its like they isolated the peat flavor and got rid of any other taste to the whisky, oddly giving it an almost tequila-like taste.

Master of Malt Customer Sep 9, 2014