Big Peat Fèis Ìle 2017 DL

Overall rating: 85.75/100
votes: 54

Category: Blended Malt
Distilleries: Caol Ila, Bowmore, Ardbeg, Port Ellen
Bottler: Douglas Laing (DL)
Bottling serie: Limited Edition
Bottled: 2017
Casktype: Finished in Sherry Casks
Number of bottles: 1600
Strength: 48.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Barcode: 5014218798944
Bottled for: Feis Ile 2017
Market: Scotland
Added on: 14 Apr 2017 11:10 am by nordkrebs

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Whisky Reviews for Big Peat Fèis Ìle 2017 DL

13 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 85.75 points

wisekycourse scored this whisky 85 points
29 Jan 2019 2:15 pm
declination 2017!

Nose

lemon, vanilla, wood and chimney smoke
a little mineral, a little iodine!
return other fruits more orange

Taste

peppery spice
tobacco smoke
cooked fruit, malted sweetness too
peat appears well after!
the woody appears with floral notes next
it's singular because the scents are not really marked, they turn in the mouth

Finish

on caramel, wood, peat rather dry, rather pronounced, but monolithic
Kensay scored this whisky 86 points
04 Nov 2018 10:58 am

great recognizable big pit in sherry
karloff scored this whisky 88 points
14 Mar 2018 12:29 am
- Nose
  
  88 88
- Taste
  
  89 89
- Finish
  
  87 87
karloff scored this whisky 88 points
14 Mar 2018 12:24 am
This was a sample courtesy of Peatbogger. Thoroughly enjoyed it, a real nice combination.

Nose

A very nice subtle nose. Reminds me of a horses stable. There has been a few that do that. Also detergent soap is also there. This all doesn't sound very good but somehow it works. Also red sulphur matches and vinyl records.

Taste

This isn't easy to achieve especially with a strong peated whisky but this works well. Well balanced I think with red cherry, sarsaparilla. This has a really good mouth feel to it. It's a little sharp but that's only as a reminder of the 48% alc. A little slap and pay attention.

Finish

The thing is with the finish, it's the fruity notes that linger and not the smoky ones and they linger for a while with quite an array.
ctu scored this whisky 86 points
17 Sep 2017 2:38 pm
The sherry finish and the slightly higher ABV is nice. More intense, but not a heavy one.

Nose

Rather smoky than peaty. Sherry, dark fruits, salt, sour cabbage. Camphor and grass.

Taste

Intensive. Dark fruits, caramel and sherry. Peat, smoke and ash. Tobacco and cocoa.

Finish

Medium length, dry, spicy, ashy.
peatbogger scored this whisky 88 points
09 Sep 2017 12:45 am
First Big Peat with a sherry cask marrying finish.

Different but absolutely pleasing.
- Nose
  
  89 89
- Taste
  
  90 90
- Finish
  
  87 87
peatbogger scored this whisky 88 points
08 Sep 2017 11:41 pm
The original Big Peat walked off a trawler at the yeard, crawled through a bog and cursed you from the glass, this is Big Peat straight from the shower, with trimmed beard, dressed up, inviting you to a party. Still you sense he will reak havoc if you go with him.

Nose

Wow, this must be Peat's brother... quite different than the other BP I have tried.

The peat is definitly present, but not as prominent as expected, and is more on the clean smokey side.

Sherry finish is clearly noticable, as this has notes of dark red fruit and more spice.

At a certain angle I get a very intence pure rasberry juice.

Also a slight note of polished hardwood.

Taste

Potent and bold arrival.

Hot spice with light peat smoke.

Dark red fruits going into sweet creamy caramel.

Tobacco with a drop of sewing machine oil before going into the end.

Finish

Long and warming.

A little drying with cocoa and spices lingering.
Whisky-Connaisseur did not rate this whisky
24 Aug 2017 2:25 pm
A pleasant and intense blended malt with a nice balance of sweetness, fruitiness and peat smoke. The finish in sherry casks delivers delicate sweet and spicy notes taming a bit of the typical Islay punch. Not entirely complex, but quite a pleasing dram which also tolerates some drops of water.I thank Douglas Laing for the sample!

https://www.whisky-connaisseur.de/tasting-notes-english/blended-malt-whiskies/

Nose

Fresh on the nose with sea air and subtle peat smoke. Fruity notes of red apples and stewed peaches emerge, nicely intermingling with sherry sweetness, liquorice and a whiff of cinnamon. With time, more and more peat arrives.

Taste

Bold and intense on the palate with a delicate sweetness of barley sugar, red apples and ripe peaches. This is complemented by pepper, peat, ashes and a slightly alcoholic bite. Then sherry arrives, followed by creamy notes of caramel and malt. Gentle peat smoke, tender tobacco leaves and dark chocolate towards the finish.

Finish

The finish is long, warm, sweet and creamy with vanilla, malted barley and soft peat. Becomes slightly dry on the tail with a touch of cocoa, oak, allspice and ashes.
With water: Quite lively on the nose when water is added. There's more smoke and spiciness, while the lovely sherry sweetness is fairly tamed. Still sweet and fruity on the palate with vanilla, malted barley, caramel and apples. The peppery notes are significantly reduced with only subtle warming spices towards the finish. The finish is a bit shorter with vanilla, barley and dark chocolate, nicely wrapped in crisp peat smoke.
GIORGOS scored this whisky 87 points
23 Aug 2017 11:44 pm
- Nose
  
  87 87
- Taste
  
  86 86
- Finish
  
  86 86
thijs100 scored this whisky 85 points
26 Jul 2017 2:34 pm
A very good and quaffable whisky from Islay, especially considering it used to cost £50. The 1.600 bottles that comprised this release are long gone though.

Nose

Sweet peat, lemons, stewed pears and sauerkraut. There's some licorice, and cinnamon rolls as well. Rich and inviting but doesn't offer a lot of complexity.

Taste

Smoky and very ashy, with a layer of sweet cherries and dark notes of tobacco and chocolate.

Finish

Lingers on smoke and cocoa powder, ending with notes of vegetal peat.

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