Big Peat blended malt from Islay by Glasgow-based Douglas Laing & Co Ltd. The name and picture on the label are very much an expression of the bottle contents.
It is very smoky and overpowering for those who like dramatic peaty whisky. It is a brash and attention seeking whisky and design that even has a special Christmas version at Cask Strength that is slightly more expensive than the “standard” version.
A blended (prev. vatted) malt whisky is a mixture of single malt whiskies. They can be from different distilleries and be of differing ages. In the case of Big Peat, there are four distilleries from the western island of Islay included – Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Port Ellen. The first three are currently operating but Port Ellen closed in 1983 and has been dismantled. To produce Big Peat, Douglas Laing & Co vatted these four whiskies together in small batches and then reduce the alcohol strength to 46% ABV for bottling.
Recommended retail price around £35 or €42,-
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