For Peat’s Sake Edition
Unearth the fun of peat with our latest edition - For Peat's Sake! 🌿🔥
Peated whiskies? They're the rule-breakers, the edgy cousins in the whisky family. However, there is always more to them than just smoke! Where the peat is from, how much it has been peated and even the country where the whisky comes from all play a huge factor in how it tastes.
Give yourself a chance to understand peat by exploring peat at every level from the super lightly peated to the true peat monsters out there.
The “For Peat Sake” Edition includes:
9 x 30 ml whisky glass tubes
Tasting cards
Whisky guide card
Message card (upon request)
Complimentary name customization (upon request)
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In the whisky world, peat is used to dry out malted barley, the main ingredient in whisky. They burn peat under the barley, and the smoke seeps in, giving the whisky a smoky, earthy flavor. The more peat they use, the smokier the whisky gets. It's like giving the whisky a campfire twist!
So many factors affect the way peated whiskies taste from the type of peat used, the level to which it’s peated to the age of the whisky. It’s not just about having a smoky whisky but it’s about more intense and robust flavor.
This edition highlights 9 unique whiskies that have been peated to some different levels, allowing you to explore a wide range and give you a chance to fall in love with it like we did!
Octomore 14.3
Released as part of their 2023 lineup, Octomore distills this using only locally grown barley and is aged for 5 years in a combination of bourbon and second-fill wine casks. Peated to a whopping 214.2ppm, it is Bruichladdich's third heaviest peated release yet.
Port Charlotte 10 Years
Peated to 40ppm, this has been aged for 10 years, and matured in 65% first fill American whiskey, 10% second fill American whiskey and 25% second fill French wines casks. It notably won The Whisky Exchange's Whisky of The Year 2021 and double gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2022.
Paul John Peated Select Cask
Hailing from Goa, India, Paul John produces all their malts from 6-row barleys that originated from the Himalayas. The Peated Select Cask has been matured in ex-bourbon barrels for up to 7 years and has been peated to between 30-35 ppm using Scottish peat from Islay and Aberdeen.
Benriach The Smoky Twelve
Made from a blend of unpeated and mainland peated malt, this expression comes in around 45 ppm. It has been matured in a combination of bourbon, sherry and Marsala wine casks. It notably won the double gold medal at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Compass Box Peat Monster
Peated to 15-20 ppm, it is made from a blend of 64% Caol Ila and 35% Laphroaig, both matured in refill hogsheads. The final 1% comprises a blend of single malts from the Highlands matured in heavily toasted French oaks. Notably, among other awards, it won gold at the International Spirits Challenge 2020 and The Scotch Whisky Masters 2022.
Connermera Peated
Peated lightly to around 13-15 ppm, Connemara's peated single malt undergoes double distillation, deviating from the typical triple distillation common among Irish whiskey distillers. Having won over 20 medals since 2012, it the most decorated bottling in their lineup.
Springbank 10 Years
Distilled 2.5 times, Springbank peats this 10 year old to around 15 ppm and matures it in a combination of 60% bourbon and 40% sherry casks. It has won multiple awards including Gold at both the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and IWSC 2023 as well as Best Scotch Whisky in the Online Scotch Whisky Awards 2023.
Old Pulteney Huddart
Launched as one of four expressions in mid-2018, Old Pulteney's Huddart is first matured in second-fill ex-bourbon barrels before undergoing further maturation in ex-peated whisky barrels, imparting that slight hint of smokiness. It is named after the street where the distillery resides.
Kanosuke Single Malt
Having only started in 2017, Kanosuke is one of Japan's newest distilleries. Made using a mix of peated and non-peated malt, Kanosuke released this single malt as part of their core range in 2023. It has been matured in a combination of ex-shochu, ex-sherry and American white oak casks.