Big Peat 2018 Saitama Edition For Chichibu Matsuri – Douglas Laing (700ml)

Volume: 700ml              ABV: 51.5%              Age: No Age Statement              Country: Scotland

The bottler is Douglas Laing an independent bottler of fine Scotch whisky established in 1948. The concept is to enable whisky lovers around the world a chance to come as close as they can to sampling whisky as it was straight from the cask or having a whisky experience like no other.

This bottling is taken from their range of ‘remarkable regional malts’ which is a series of malt whiskies created to take the whisky connoisseur on a journey of the whisky regions of Scotland. Big Peat from Islay, The Epicurean from the Lowlands, Rock Oyster from the country’s islands, Scallywag from Speyside, The Gauldron from Campbeltown and Timorous Beastie from the Highlands.

This Big Peat bottling is one not to be missed and has been bottled for Chichibu Matsuri at cask strength. It is extremely limited and boasts a 51.5% abv

Tasting Notes

Peaty and smoky. Ash, beach bonfires, coal dust and tar.