Big Peat's Finest 7 Year Old 2016 (cask 18256) - Old Particular (Douglas Laing)
- Distillery
- Big Peat
- Region
- Islay
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 48.4%
- Age
- 7 years
- Price
- £42.89
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Coal-gas, Medicinal, Leathery
- Description
- Douglas Laing's Old Particular series extends to single malts with this Islay expression from 2016, aged 7 years and bottled from a single hogshead. Big Peat's Finest delivers the region's signature peat and brine character in a limited run of 525 bottles.
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Big Peat's Finest 7 Year Old 2016 (cask 18256) - Old Particular (Douglas Laing) is a 7-year-old single malt from Big Peat (Islay, Scotland), bottled at 48.4% ABV. Expect heavily peated, smoky and oaky character — smokey, coal-gas, medicinal, leathery. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. Good value for the quality offered.
Douglas Laing's Old Particular series extends to single malts with this Islay expression from 2016, aged 7 years and bottled from a single hogshead. Big Peat's Finest delivers the region's signature peat and brine character in a limited run of 525 bottles.
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