1257 Kensington Road NW
1 (403) 283-8000 / atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com
$97.99
The Big Peat Blended Malt Scotch was featured on Day 5 of our 2022 KWM Whisky Calendar. You can find the blog post here
50ml / mini bottles of Big Peat can be found here
The Big Peat makes one promise: 'peat." Vatted from single malts distilled at Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Port Ellen. What more could you ask for? This whisky may be made with Bowmore and Caol Ila, but it is its Ardbeg which is most dominant. Given that Port Ellen has been closed for 35 years, and any whisky from that distillery is now very mature, even the addition of only a small amount is very special. Earthy, chocolaty, salty, smoky, peaty and lightly medicinal. This whisky truly is Islay in a bottle. 46%.
700 ml Low StockEvan’s Tasting Note
Nose: Peat. No shock there, right? Cooking sausages on a barbecue, a salty brine full of fresh shellfish and white flowers, plus notes of pear slices, apple juice, black peppercorns, and a newly twined bale of hay.
Palate: Smoky lime juice – almost mezcal-like on entry. Pickled ginger, slightly bitter seaweed, sour beer, seafood fried in a salt and pepper batter, chili pepper flakes and a touch of sweet Riesling wine to wash it all down.
Finish: Salty and slightly tart with a chalky smokiness.
Comment: This is a multifaceted dram with plenty of youthful notes on both the fresh and funky side of things. Plus, a touch of underlying depth.