Independent bottler
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.
- Glasgow · Scotland · United Kingdom
- Since 2009
- 5 products
The story
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)
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.
Characteristics
- Type
- Independent bottler
- City
- Glasgow
- Categories
- whisky
- blended malt (Islay)
- whisky brand
- independent bottler
- Raw materials
- malted barley
- Casks and ageing vessels
- Mizunara (Japanese oak)
- Sherry casks
- 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
What makes it distinctive
- Launched in 2009 as part of Douglas Laing & Co's Remarkable Regional Malts range.
- Blended malt composed exclusively of single malts from the island of Islay (Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and Port Ellen are mentioned in official communications).
- Typical standard strength of 46% ABV for the core expressions.
- Bottled without added coloring and not chill-filtered.
- Wide series of special editions (10 y, 12 y, Mizunara finish, Christmas cask strength editions, local/exclusive releases).