Raw materials
malted barley
Independent bottler
Big Peat
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Big Peat.
Big Peat is an Islay blended malt created and bottled by the Douglas Laing & Co team. Launched in 2009 as part of the 'Remarkable Regional Malts' series, it represents Islay's peaty, maritime character and is typically bottled at 46% ABV, with no added coloring and not chill-filtered.
whisky
blended malt (Islay)
whisky brand
independent bottler
Producer range
Producer range Big Peat
Spirit categories
whisky
blended malt (Islay)
whisky brand
independent bottler
Representative products
Big Peat 10 years - The Rugby Edition - 70cl - boxed
Big Peat 10 years Mizunara - 70cl - boxed
Big Peat 12 years - 70cl - boxed
Big Peat Christmas LMT. ED. 2023 - 70cl - boxed
Big Peat Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl
Big Peat Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl - boxed
Big Peat Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky with pourer - 450cl
Casks and ageing vessels
Mizunara (Japanese oak)
Sherry casks
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Assembly (marriage) and bottling of single malts sourced exclusively from Islay distilleries. Standard bottles are produced in small batches and presented without added coloring and not chill-filtered; there are also editions finished in particular casks and cask strength releases.
Distillation
The spirits that make up Big Peat are distilled at their origin distilleries (single malts); the brand's production consists of marrying/assembling and bottling the selected whiskies.
Ageing
Varied: there are NAS versions and bottles with age statements (e.g. 10 and 12 years), plus special editions with finishes in particular casks (e.g. Mizunara) and Christmas cask strength releases finished in sherry casks.
Producer history Big Peat
Big Peat was introduced in 2009 by Douglas Laing & Co as the representative expression of Islay in the Remarkable Regional Malts family. Over the years the range has expanded with age-stated versions, special editions and seasonal releases (including Christmas cask strength editions).
Production philosophy
To capture Islay's sensory profile in a bottle through the marriage of the island's single malts: an approach focused on the characteristic peaty, saline and phenolic personality of those malts, keeping bottlings at meaningful strength and avoiding color adjustments or filtrations that would alter their texture.
Territory
Islay (Scotland)
Big Peat
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