The whisky drinker eventually makes his or her way to peated whisky, or so it it said. Exploring those lighter, un-peated expressions which are common to the mainland generally comes first. But why should this be? An atavistic folk memory, like candles and open fires, Christmas trees and stormy nights. Perhaps it is fair to say, then, that peat is so much more than a stylistic trait or a differentiating factor which tempts whisky drinkers to test their mettle.
Peat was and still is a defining aspect of Scotch whisky, and we should approach it with reverence and an open mind from the start of our explorations. Peated whiskies are generally compared using a measure of phenol parts per million PPM. This refers to the quantity of phenols in the malt itself rather than the contents of the finished whisky.
Some lighter whiskies might measure up to 20ppm. Bruichladdich have been very active at the other end of the scale with their Octomore whiskies ranging from ppm to over ppm in one case. The rating is a blunt tool though and whiskies of similar ppm can still taste very different. Actually no. India, Japan and New Zealand all boast peated whiskies of their own so the peat party is certainly not just for the Scots.
There are many peated whiskies on offer out there and most bartenders or shops will be able to recommend drams that range across the PPM scale. Skip to content Skip to main menu Menu. When is World Whisky Day? How can I take part in World Whisky Day? What is World Whisky Day? We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. People stand in line for hours for smoky barbecue in Austin. And whisky drinkers, and distillers, in the U. Peat bogs cover huge swaths of Scotland, about 20 percent of the country.
In the Orkney Islands, where Highland Park Distillery is located, the peat is more than 9, years old. So peat from the Hobbister Moor is mostly made of low-growing shrubs and is rich in heather.
To achieve an aromatic smokiness in a Scotch like Highland Park 12 Year Old , you begin with malting barley. Shop BenRiach thewhiskyexchange. The Isle of Raasay Distillery is a newcomer to the Scottish whisky scene, having opened its doors in The fifth and final release came out this spring, a blend of peated and unpeated whisky aged in Tuscan red wine casks made from French oak that is bottled at 46 percent ABV, with natural color and no chill filtering.
Shop While We Wait raasaydistillery. Another Islay favorite, Lagavulin has introduced several new expressions over the past few years. These include a 9-year-old Game of Thrones tie-in named after the House Lannister, a travel retail exclusive year-old, and an year-old collaboration with actor Nick Offerman called Offerman Edition. It seems like there are more age statements in the Lagavulin range currently than most other brands, but that just provides the opportunity to try this intensely peated single malt at various stages of maturation.
The standard bearer is definitely the year-old, a bonfire of a whisky that also has softer notes of vanilla and spice. Shop Lagavulin reservebar. But fans of peated whisky should definitely explore its offerings to further expand their knowledge of the Islay category.
Shop Caol Ila thewhiskyexchange. Compass Box is celebrating two decades in the business of sourcing and blending scotch whisky this year. One standout on the peated side of the flavor profile is appropriately called The Peat Monster, a blend of whisky from Caol Ila and Laphroaig, with just a splash from an unnamed Highlands distillery thrown in as well. But there is much more on the way in the coming months, including a whisky called Magic Cask that is due out in Shop Peat Monster reservebar.
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