Big Peat 1992 - The Platinum Edition DL

Name: Big Peat 1992 - The Platinum Edition DL
Brand: Big Peat
SKU: 122582
Rating: 88.86 (187 reviews)

Overall rating: 88.86/100
votes: 187

Whiskybase ID: WB122582
Category: Blended Malt
Bottler: Douglas Laing (DL)
Bottling serie: The Vintage Series
Vintage: 1992
Bottled: 2018
Stated Age: 26 years old
Casktype: Oak Casks
Number of bottles: 3000
Strength: 51.5 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Bottle code: L BB3 C 1418
Barcode: 5014218807059
Added on: 12 Dec 2018 1:36 pm by ctu

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Whisky Reviews for Big Peat 1992 - The Platinum Edition DL

37 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 88.86 points

thijs100 scored this whisky 91 points
18 Dec 2018 2:37 pm
Supremely enjoyable, and superbly balanced, mature Islay whisky.

Nose

Very coastal and barbeque-esque. Smouldering embers, hemp ropes, seaweed and salty cured meats. There's also hints of raisins and figs, backed up by whiffs of linoleum and porridge.

Taste

Much more peaty than the nose suggests, although it has much more to offer, luckily. A tad earthy, with hints of burnt toast and licorice, as well as resin and nutmeg. There's a whisper of candlewax and milk chocolate as well.

Finish

Lingering spices, with a hint of marmalade. Long.
Archer scored this whisky 88 points
01 Feb 2019 10:57 pm
The great nose he can not confirm on the tongue and the finish unfortunately. On the palate, he balks for quite a long time, until he reveals all his flavors. Nothing for the impatient, you might think. But a longer finish could have been desired with a 26yo, so that he could not exhaust his obvious potential (see nose).

Nose

90 90

Wow, what a nose: Mild smoke, salt, curry, fruity-spicy barbecue sauce (Currywurst? No, not quite, that's missing the "meaty"). Dried fish, kelp, boiled sea salt. The sweetness of canned pears goes through. Dried apricots, smoked lime slices. The initially mild smoke increases with time. Milk chocolate with red pepper. A few mild herbs.

Taste

87 87

On the tongue with pepper, licorice, peat smoke and brown sugar. Then: nothing else for a while longer. The tongue feels peppery, licorice snails bring sweet spice with them - but Arsenal Explosion looks different.
Later espresso beans, toffee, elderly wood, leather and tobacco. But the boy really took his time with it.

Finish

86 86

Medium long, slightly dry, smoky, spicy.
peatbogger scored this whisky 89 points
27 Sep 2020 1:22 am
A couple of drams and a sample from toriksen.
Extremely well blended.
Don't expect the youthful sprite of the small batch NAS, don't expect the fiery fierceness of the Xmas editions CS.
It is a cask strength, but I really didn't notice.
I think Peat has aged gracefully.

Nose

89 89

Usually peat mellows and diminishes quite drastically beyond 10 years.
But there's still peat, Islay peat, in this one.
Upfront it's less zesty and citric than the younger ones, but some lime emerges over time.
It's maritime, slightly sour.
Nice juicy fruit notes.

Taste

90 90

Arrives firm and bold and rises from there.
Black pepper, yet with sweetness.
Peat is not as prominent as on the nose, more on just smoke and ash.
Dark coffee and burnt BBQ sauce.
Powerful yet perfectly fine without water.

Finish

87 87

Long, lightly drying.
A slightly bitter edge that takes it down a couple of points for me.
The very end is sweet with waves of light peat.
KayMeertens scored this whisky 89 points
05 Sep 2019 9:54 pm
A more aromatic nose than the Gold Edition. In the taste they're quite comparable.

Nose

Peat of course, but there's much more to it. Lemongrass, ginger, lavender and tangerine. Later some honey, which gets stronger when adding water.

Taste

Peat, gingerbread, lemongrass, spice, lavender and honey.

Finish

Very dark chocolate, peat smoke, gingerbread and apple.
mikespike scored this whisky 86 points
23 Mar 2019 9:55 pm

OK, let's get started on this older (and priced much more demanding, issue about 150 mosquitoes) Malt.
Islay Style, in the sense of Big Peat - all OK, not bad, Bourbon barrel ripening, at least for the most part.
For me magic is missing, and the question is not necessary, why not grab a bottle for 50 euros from this genre.
I'm sorry, for me the dramtic added value of this long storage is not recognizable. Not to compare with single malts from Caol Ila, or Ardbeg that allowed to mature so long.
Conclusion for me: pretty blended malt, but brutally unfavorable price-performance ratio.
Igitor scored this whisky 90 points
19 Sep 2021 2:45 pm
Nose

90 90

Taste

91 91

Finish

90 90
karloff scored this whisky 84 points
06 Dec 2020 12:09 am
This was a sample courtesy of Peatbogger.
I think most of the Pig Peat stuff i have tried have been from Peatbogger and there has been some real beauts.
This was also nice but nothing special. I certainly wouldn't pay the asking price.

Nose

88 88

Yes age has definitely calmed the storm.
I would say that this is a gentle and refined fellow.
And like a true gentleman it makes way for those light fruity notes like mellon and citrus.
There is also a nostalgic rubber note of the mat on a record turn table. Gorgeous.

Taste

82 82

Considering it's age it's still a peat monster and more ashy and woody.
Very palatable at cask strength.
Again you can taste more of the fruit notes with just noticeable spice.

Finish

81 81

A long finish and that ash on the taste now sticks to the back of your throat.
See how long you can go for before you need water.
mothers_finest scored this whisky 89 points
12 Nov 2020 8:21 pm
A wonderful smoker! Very ashy on the palate!

Nose

89 89

Taste

90 90

Finish

88 88
TechnOBY scored this whisky 88 points
03 Jul 2020 12:07 am
Nose

88 88

Taste

88 88

Finish

89 89
Whisky-Connaisseur did not rate this whisky
05 May 2020 12:01 pm
A beautifully matured, expressive malt whisky from the Isle of Islay with a wonderful mix of creamy sweetness, fruity notes and fairly warming spices. In contrast to the Big Peat standard bottling, the maturity and balance of the aromas are clearly noticeable. Those many years of ageing in oak casks have tamed the impetuous smoky and peaty notes of Big Peat and brought an elegant sweetness, fruitiness and warming spiciness perfectly to the fore. Ideal for relaxing hours in front of the fireplace.

https://www.whisky-connaisseur.de/2018/12/12/big-peat-26yo-1992-2018-platinum-edition/

Nose

Sweet on the nose with burnt caramel and barley sugar, followed by a filigree fruitiness of apricots and peaches. Slightly minerally with subtle smoke and a touch of peat, mixed with cold ash. Oak spice comes through along with pepper, allspice and a whiff of cloves in the back. Not the big peat punch but smooth and mature.

Taste

Bold and intense on the palate. Very warming mix of cracked black pepper, cloves and oak spice, followed by a delicate sweetness of barley sugar, caramel and peaches. Then smoke arrives lingering with subtle peat and a hint of seaweed towards the finish.

Finish

The finish is long, nicely warming and creamy with barley sugar and anise. Becomes drier on the tail with oak, soft peat, subtle smoke and a hint of green walnut.

With water: Dry and spicy on the nose when a few drops of water are added. There's more ash, bitumen and medicinal flavours coming through with a touch of barley sweetness in the back. Significantly mild, smooth and creamy on the palate wth only a whiff of black pepper, cold smoke and a touch of peat. A filigree barley sweetness lingers with caramel towards the finish. The finish is shorter with dry notes of oak, ash and anise in the back.

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