Big Peat Christmas Edition 2023 Blended Scotch Whisky

Big Peat Christmas Edition 2023 is Douglas Laing’s festive cask-strength release of its iconic Islay blended malt Scotch whisky. Bringing together single malts from across Islay, this limited Christmas edition is bottled at a powerful 54.8% ABV for the Alberta SKU, delivering an amplified expression of Big Peat’s signature maritime, smoky and richly peated character.

Food Pairing: Pair with smoked brisket, barbecue ribs, grilled lamb, smoked salmon, mature cheddar or rich dark chocolate.

Tasting Notes: Powerful and distinctly Islay, combining waves of peat smoke and coastal salinity with sweet malt, citrus, warming spice and charred oak.

Nose: Dense peat smoke and sea spray mingle with sweet malt, citrus peel, charred wood and warming spice.

Palate: Full-bodied and smoky with earthy peat, salted sweetness, citrus, pepper and toasted malt wrapped in warming cask-strength intensity.

Finish: Long, warming and persistently smoky with lingering sea salt, pepper, charred oak and sweet malt.