Whisky’s smoky alter ego

To peat or not to peat?

Explore peated vs unpeated whisky from Balvenie, Benriach, Amrut, Glen Moray and more.

Here’s where you taste the difference

Peat splits the room, but here’s the fun part: many distilleries make both smoky and unpeated whiskies. That means you can taste the same DNA, with and without the fire. It’s the perfect way to see how smoke shapes flavour.

Maybe you’re a peat devotee looking to compare smoky whiskies against their gentler siblings. Or maybe you’ve avoided smoke until now and want an easy way in. Either way, this line-up shows both sides of the story.

From Speyside sweetness to Indian spice, from Highland fruit to Islay-inspired smoke, this is your invitation to explore whisky’s double lives.

Compare and contrast

A bottle of PBalvenie 14 Year Old - The Week of Peat

35%

Toasted pine & pipe tobacco

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Balvenie 14 Year Old - The Week of Peat

Balvenie rarely works with smoke, but once a year, it dedicates a week to peated malt. The result is The Week of Peat, which lifts honeyed Speyside character with soft, lingering smoke. A rare smoky detour from one of Scotland’s most elegant distilleries.

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30 PPM 

48.3% ABV

Chill Filter

not disclosed

 14YO

Speyside

A bottle of Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask

0% PEAT-O-LICIOUS

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Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask

The Caribbean Cask is Balvenie’s sunshine dram. Finished in rum casks, it bursts with tropical fruit, toffee, and oak spice. A perfect contrast to The Week of Peat… same house style, very different journey.

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43%

ABV

Chill Filter

not disclosed

14YO

Speyside

A bottle of Loch Lomond Inchmoan 12 Year Old

60% PEAT-O-LICIOUS

Mocha coffee & oolong tea

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Loch Lomond Inchmoan 12 Year Old

Smoky Loch Lomond, Inchmoan brings earthy peat, roasted spice, and coastal character. Bold but balanced, it’s the darker sibling to Inchmurrin.

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PPM Not disclosed

 46%

ABV

Non chill

filtered

12YO

Campbeltown

A bottle of Loch Lomond Inchmurrin 12 Year Old

0% PEAT-O-LICIOUS

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Loch Lomond Inchmurrin 12 Year Old

Light, fruity, and floral, Inchmurrin is all about orchard sweetness and grassy freshness. A stark contrast to the smoky Inchmoan, it shows Loch Lomond’s versatility.

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46%

ABV

Non chill

filtered

12YO

Campbeltown

A bottle of Amrut Peated Single Malt Whisky

45%

Roasted pineapple & sooty oak

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Amrut Peated Single Malt Whisky

India meets Islay inspiration. Amrut Peated is bold, smoky, and spicy, showing how peat interacts with Indian barley and climate.

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PPM

 46%

ABV

Non chill

filtered

No age statement

India

A bottle of Amrut Single Malt Whisky

0% PEAT-O-LICIOUS

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Amrut Single Malt Whisky

Unpeated Amrut is rich, fruity, and spice-laden, with a tropical edge from India’s climate. A perfect foil to its smoky sibling.

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46%

ABV

Non Chill 

filtered

No age statement

India

A bottle of The Glendronach - Ode to the Embers

35%

Hoisin burnt ends FTW

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The Glendronach - Ode to the Embers

A limited edition smoky Glendronach, Ode to the Embers adds peat to the distillery’s famed sherry style. Think dark fruits, oak, and soft smoke.

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PPM Not disclosed

 48.4%

ABV

Non chill

filtered

No age statement

Highlands

A bottle of The Glendronach - Ode to the Valley

0% PEAT-O-LICIOUS

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The Glendronach - Ode to the Valley

The unpeated counterpart, Ode to the Valley, is pure sherried Glendronach: fruitcake, spice, and chocolate. A classic Speyside style.

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46.2%

ABV

Non chill

filtered

No age statement

Highlands

A bottle of Benriach The Smoky Twelve

35%

Smoked almonds & gentle campfire 

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Benriach The Smoky Twelve

Rich sherry and bourbon casks combine with peated malt to give smoky fruit, honey, and spice. A modern smoky Speyside dram.

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PPM Not disclosed

 46%

ABV

Non chill

filtered

12YO

Speyside

A bottle of Benriach The Twelve

0% PEAT-O-LICIOUS

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Benriach The Twelve

Unpeated, cask-matured in bourbon, sherry, and port wood. Full of fruit, chocolate, and spice… this is the lighter side of Benriach.

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46%

ABV

Non chill

filtered

12YO

Speyside

A bottle of Glen Moray 2014 Peated Tequila Finish - Warehouse 1

25%

Menthol, apple & smoked vanilla

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Glen Moray 2014 Peated Tequila Finish - Warehouse 1

Warehouse 1’s experimental spirit meets smoke where peat and Tequila casks create a salty, smoky, citrus-laden dram.

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PPM Not disclosed

 58.5%

ABV

Non chill

filtered

10YO

Speyside

A bottle of Glen Moray 2014 Tequila Finish - Warehouse 1

0% PEAT-O-LICIOUS

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Glen Moray 2014 Tequila Finish - Warehouse 1

Unpeated Tequila finish, showcasing citrus, oak, and sweetness without the smoke. Fresh and lively Speyside innovation.

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55.2%

ABV

Non chill

filtered

10YO

Speyside

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