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Traditionally, Big Peat is classified as a “Vatted” Malt Whisky.

But what exactly is a Vatted Malt? It is what the Scotch Whisky industry has traditionally called “a marriage of Malts”. Similar to a "Single Malt" (blended malts from a "single" distillery) Big Peat contains malt whisky ONLY from the Islay distilleries of Caol Ila, Bowmore, Ardbeg and Port Ellen.

Big Peat is a feisty Islay character that a sweet side too – ‘he’ carries a big peaty (“phenolic”), beachy, oceanic, rather ashy selection of malts only from the island of Islay. It's not chill filter – and you will detect a massive amplification of sea-faring qualities on the nose, palate, and finish.

In addition to the ,  Big Peat has received accolades from all over the World since being introduced in 2009. The Malt Maniacs awarded it “Best Peated Whiskey/ Daily Dram”; Whisky Magazine awarded it “Best Vatted Malt Scotch Whisky”; and it won "Young Whisky - Gold Medal ” at the International Whisky Competition in Chicago.

Nose:  Opens fresh, salty and clean – developing to malted barley dried over peat – with a damp earthy character

Palate: Ashes, sweet tar, beaches and smoking chimneys

Finish: Long and lingering, it replicates the palate with salty, tangy liquorice, smoke, bonfire ashes - being foremost: PHENOLIC

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