Big Peat Christmas Edition

Big Peat Christmas Edition, from Douglas Laing, vats Islay's smoky malts with Port Ellen at its core. It gathers Islay's smoky malts into a rich, coastal blended malt. Big Peat has appeared in countless editions for markets and festivals.

A blended malt vats single malts from several distilleries, here the peated names of Islay. Built without an age statement, the Port Ellen component lends its refined, oily smoke. Refill ex-Bourbon casks held the spirit, the wood Port Ellen is most often found in. Long, cool maturation in Islay warehouses lets the smoke knit slowly with the oak. Smoke, salt and citrus run through its Islay character. It wears the big, coastal smoke of the island with pride. A modern Islay dram with a thread of the past inside. The Islay malts give it a smoke quite unlike a mainland blend. Vattings like this let the smoky malts of Islay shine together.

At a hearty 55.7% it carries real weight. A light vanilla from the refill oak, while a graceful Islay smoke carries oily lemon, brine and a lanolin wax. It is elegant and deep, the peat folded into the malt. The finish smoulders gently, oily and long. A big, smoky Islay vatting with closed distillery Port Ellen inside.