DOUGLAS LAING’S BIG PEAT RELEASES 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION BOTTLING
TO CELEBRATE 15 YEARS OF BIG PEAT
Award-winning Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, Big Peat, today reveals this unique bottling in celebration of 15 Years.
Offered at an alcohol strength of 50% ABV, this Global Limited Edition has been predominately matured in hand-selected Red Wine Casks providing a unique expression of the peated Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky.
This special edition of Big Peat has been released in a bespoke, giftable carton featuring 15 discoverable points surrounding Big Peat, the Isle of Islay and the unique Whisky itself. Also featured is a scannable QR code offering consumers the chance to join Big Peat’s Club with more to be announced in 2025.
Due to the maturation profile of this release, fans of Big Peat can expect a warming, earthy and smoke-led nose combined with black forest fruits and vanilla. The palate delivers toffee, dark chocolate and a subtle nuttiness followed by a long-lasting and lingering finish of dry peat smoke and home baking spice - a truly unique style of Big Peat to commemorate this occasion.
Celebrating 15 years of Big Peat is a truly special milestone for everyone at Douglas Laing, and there's great excitement about what the future holds.Commenting on the special edition bottling, Chloe Wood, Big Peat’s Brand Manager, said:
“We’re thrilled to be celebrating 15 successful years of Big Peat and to commemorate the occasion with this release is a special moment for us here at Douglas Laing.
The Red Wine Casks hand-selected for this edition of Big Peat provide us with an entirely unique flavour profile and one that balances the classic Islay peat smoke that Big Peat is known for delivering, with the fruit-driven, chocolatey nuttiness that its slow maturation has provided.
A dram to be savoured and a moment to be celebrated.”
Big Peat’s 15th Anniversary Bottling will be available from specialist Whisky retailers globally, plus online retailers from September 2024. It carries a suggested retail price of £65.00/€75.00.
MEDIA CONTACT
Chloe Wood, Brand Manager
chloe.wood@douglaslaing.com
ABOUT DOUGLAS LAING & CO.
Douglas Laing & Co. is a leading independent Scotch Whisky distillery, blender and bottler specialising in the selection and release of Single Cask Single and Small Batch Malt Scotch Whiskies.
The company was founded by Fred Douglas Laing in 1948 and is still owned and run by the Laing family – Fred Laing Jr and his daughter Cara Laing.
The company philosophy is to bottle the way the distiller intended – at a high strength and without chill filtration to preserve the robust and unique character of the Whisky. Douglas Laing's industry reputation and many awards are a testament to this ethos.
Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts, the Ultimate Distillation of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Regions, encompasses The Epicurean Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky, Timorous Beastie (Highlands), Scallywag (Speyside), The Gauldrons (Campbeltown), Rock Island (Islands) and Big Peat (Islay).
Beyond its Blended Malts expertise, the award-winning Douglas Laing portfolio also includes Provenance, Premier Barrel, Old, Xtra Old Particular, and XOP Black, collectively known as the firm’s “Exceptional Single Casks”.