Content with the tag: peat
Aberlour Distillery
Aberlour is a distillery of single malt Scotch whisky, located on Aberlour town, Speyside, Scotland at the crossing of rivers Lour and Spey near Ben Rinnes. The Speyside region is the most prolific whisky producing region in Scotland, accounting for …
Bowmore 12 Years
This is a new packaging of the islay’s ‘medium-peated’ malt. It has a clear iodine character with lots of pepper and yet the malt is balanced and smooth as well as smoky.…
Bowmore 17 Years
For many people, this is the best standard bottling Bowmore, with a well-rounded palate, great complexity, and citrus, chocolate and brine mingling with the peat.…
Caol Ila 18 Years
Extra ageing has calmed the impact of the phenols, with the peat arriving on the palate late, and tempered by smooth oak. A very mellow, mature Islay malt.…
Clynelish 14 Years
A delightfully complex spicy and perfumed nose, with some floral and malty hints.
The palate is multi-layered too, with some slight citrus hints on a honey background with peat and delicious spices before a honey finish with a trace of …
Glengoyne Distillery
Glengoyne Distillery is situated at Dumgoyne, on the south-western edge of the Scottish Highlands, close to Loch Lomond, about three miles west of Strathblane and to the north of Glasgow. It is reputed to be the most beautiful distillery in …
Glenkinchie Distillery
Glenkinchie Distillery is located near Edinburgh. It is one of only three remaining Lowland malt whiskies in production.
History
Glenkinchie lies, as the name might suggest, in a glen of the Kinchie Burn near the village of Pencaitland, East Lothian. …
Highland Park Distillery
Highland Park Distillery is located at Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, the northernmost distillery in Scotland, a half mile north from that of Scapa.
Production and character
The distillery was founded in 1798. The name of this whisky does not …
Lagavulin Distillery
Lagavulin Distillery is located on the island of Islay. It has a powerful, peat-smoke aroma. Described as being robustly full bodied, well-balanced and smooth with a slight sweetness on the palate.
The standard Lagavulin single malt is 16 years old …
Laphroaig 18 Year Old
This 18 year old expression (which is replacing the much-loved 15yo) of Laphroaig is made in limited quantities each year and savoured by a fortunate few. A soft, sweet and spicy Islay peat smoke greets you when you first open …