Douglas Laing Big Peat
This peated Blended Malt was composed of more than one Islay Whiskies. The Whisky contains Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and Port Ellen. The label of this special bottle goes new ways with the comic design. The Big Peat won the title 'Best Blended Malt Scotch Whisky' at the World Whiskies Award 2010.
This peated Blended Malt was composed of more than one Islay Whiskies. The Whisky contains Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and Port Ellen. The label of this special bottle goes new ways with the comic design. The Big Peat won the title 'Best Blended Malt Scotch Whisky' at the World Whiskies Award 2010.
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| 5781 | |
| Blend-Scotch | |
| Scotland | |
| Blended Malt Whisky | |
| 46% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Douglas Laing | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Fruit:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Fruit:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Oak:
Oak:
Malt:
Nuts:
Nuts:
Salt:
Malt:
Salt:
Iodine:
Iodine:
Herbs:
Spices:
Caramel:
Sherry:
Ham:
Spices:
Caramel:
Barley:
Lemon:
Ham:
Pear:
Almonds:
Barley:
Herbs:
Lemon:
Almonds:
Pear:
Kiwi:
Dried Fruit:
Green Apple:
Coconut:
Floral:
Pineapple:
Chili:
Mint:
Heather:
Floral:
Green Apple:
Kiwi:
Chili:
Heather:
Anis:
Mint:
Orange:
Banana:
Sherry:
Dried Fruit:
Pineapple:
Banana:
Orange:
Coconut:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Spices:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Fruit:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Fruit:
Oak:
Malt:
Oak:
Medicinal Smoke:
Malt:
Medicinal Smoke:
Nuts:
Alcohol:
Ham:
Bonfire Smoke:
Alcohol:
Bonfire Smoke:
Ham:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Herbs:
Vanilla:
Herbs:
Vanilla:
Nuts:
Salt:
Salt:
Lemon:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Honey:
Honey:
Lemon:
Heather:
Chili:
Herb:
Oil:
Chili:
Herb:
Heather:
Oil:
Tobacco:
Iodine:
Tobacco:
Iodine:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Caramel:
Hazelnut:
Pear:
Floral:
Dried Fruit:
Cake:
Hay:
Barley:
Banana:
Dried Fruit:
Hazelnut:
Caramel:
Grass:
Chocolate:
Cake:
Grass:
Pear:
Chocolate:
Apple:
Apple:
Banana:
Lemon Peel:
Barley:
Hay:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Floral:
Lemon Peel:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Spices:
Malt:
Malt:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Maritime Notes:
Oak:
Oak:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Ham:
Ham:
Pepper:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Pepper:
Herb:
Herb:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Herbs:
Honey:
Honey:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Herbs:
Vanilla:
Tobacco:
Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Pear:
Heather:
Orange:
Chili:
Banana:
Coffee:
Grass:
Nuts:
Oil:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Nuts:
Grass:
Chili:
Coffee:
Pear:
Banana:
Orange:
Heather:
Dark Chocolate:
Oil:
Tobacco:
Vanilla:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.6
Rate
148
116
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
23. Apr 2020
23. Nov 2023
10. Oct 2015
10. Oct 2016
This Blended Malt is a combination of four Islay whiskies, although I doubt that it contains more than a few drops of Port Ellen. Hence, the presentation of Big Peat is rather misleading. Being non-chill filtered and bottled at 46% ABV, the malt comes without an age statement. Typical Islay peat smoke, coal tar and TCP dominate the nose, followed by underlying Caol Ila sweetness. It tastes young and one-dimensional, as the cask influence is lacking almost entirely. The finish is peaty sweet, slightly dry and long. A decent whisky but way too expensive for what it offers.
RATING: 3.3/5.0 ≙ 84 pts
RATING: 3.3/5.0 ≙ 84 pts
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