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The Balvenie - Week of Peat Review


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Is Islay the only place to find excellent peated whisky? 

Can a Speyside distillery really compete in the 'Peat Wars'?

Let's find out!

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Notes from The Balvenie:
Eager to experiment with The Balvenie profile using what he had learnt from a recent trip to Islay, distillery manager Ian Millar ordered a batch of Speyside peat for the kiln. For a week a year, The Balvenie distills a batch of peated malt, resulting in a whisky rich in honey, vanilla and citrus notes with an extra layer of delicate smokiness.

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