Big Peat Christmas Edition

Profile: Big Peat Christmas Edition

• The first Big Peat Christmas Edition with Sherry Cask Finish!
• Christmas design: In a Christmas gift tin.
• Warming aromas: Thanks to 54.8%vol. intensive cask strength.
• Enjoy naturally: without coloring or chill filtration.

Portrait: Big Peat Christmas Edition

The Big Peat Christmas Edition is the 13th bottling of the popular, limited Big Peat Christmas Edition. Today, the pleasant bulbous nose symbolizes the smoky Islay. The malt blend in the Christmas Edition also consists of a blend of the first-class Islay single malts from Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Port Ellen.  

It is particularly noteworthy that the Christmas edition was bottled in sherry casks for a finish for the first time to achieve the to particularly emphasize the taste of Christmas.
Natural enjoyment for peat noses with strong smoke and delicious aromas, which are made for the cold winter days. As usual from the Scottish quality bottler Douglas Laing, you can get malt here Whisky without dye and without chill filtration. 
A whopping 54.8%vol. light a warming fireplace in your nosing glass. You will encounter a diverse range of aromas from dried fruits, cocoa, spiced oak and candied orange peel. In addition, the characteristic sea air of the Scottish islands, peated barley and the unmistakable smoke taste are present.

All stops were pulled out powerfully this year the whisky with a natural cask strength of 54.8%vol. and filled without dyes or chill filtration. For the gift-giving season, this bottling is presented in a luxury foil-wrapped gift box depicting the bearded Islay fisherman placing his star at the top of his Christmas tree.

The red and white striped bottle cap, which has become synonymous with the Christmas edition, completes the high-quality gift idea for Islay lovers. A real must-have for collectors, lovers or as a heartwarming whisky gift. 

Tasting Notes : This is how the Big Peat Christmas Edition  tastes like

• Nose: at the beginning the typical peat smoke and lots of Scottish sea air, followed by dried fruits, cocoa and spiced oak
• Palate: mouth-filling and rich in taste - the dried fruits again, then candied orange peel and peated barley - notes of old leather and smoked bacon - over everything a rich, sweet peat smoke
• Finish: long in the smoky-sweet finish - leather, bacon and peat smoke join the juicy dried fruits