Have you tasted Big Peat 12 years? We have....

Have you tried Big Peat 12 years?

Here is our experience

Post by Mads Thorup & Kristian Henriksen

Today we had the pleasure of tasting this release from Big Peat. The expectation for the whisky was not up for much discussion and with a name like "Big Peat" and a whisky from Islay, you can expect an intense amount of smoke in both smell and taste. The color of the whisky is almost completely clear with a yellowish tinge, which is not uncommon for a smoked whisky that has been aged in fresh oak barrels. The aroma brings back memories of campfires and lightly toasted sno bread under the open sky near seawater, with a hint of citrus hiding in the rounded smoky flavor. On the tongue, the smoky flavor waves elegantly across the taste buds with hints of sea salt and citrus. At the same time, there are hints of the oak cask and otherwise a very balanced and smooth whisky that lingers on the tongue.

Despite the name and the characteristic front figure, which is not unlike Captain Haddock with a pipe in his mouth, this is a very rounded and well-balanced whisky, which means that the smoke does not take over the otherwise lovely classic characteristics of a whisky. If you want to soften the smoke a little, whisky drinkers who don't like a lot of smoke can add 2-3 drops of water to reduce the fullness of the smoke, but not remove it completely. The whisky is perfect to enjoy on a cool summer evening under the open sky and fire or as a complement to summer barbecue barbeque marinated dishes.

About Douglas Laing:

Douglas Laing & Co. was founded in 1948 by Douglas Morton Verindor Laing (born 1912) who was primarily in the shipping industry - first generation, Fred Douglas Laing born in 1912 and died in 1984, aged just 72. He built the company from scratch and made sure both his sons were trained in the business.

The sons who make up the second generation of whisky merchants are Fred & Stewart Laing and ran the company together for many years, releasing many delicious bottlings in various series, including Old Malt Cask, Provenance, The Premier Barrel In 2013 they split the company and Fred Laing has brought the third generation into the company, Cara Laing. Fred's brother Stewart Laing started theHunter La ing company with his two sons Scott and Andrew.