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Made from malted barley dried over peat smoke. The smoke clings to the grain and comes through in the whisky. Islay is famous for it.

The Rules

What To Expect

Smoke, bonfire, iodine, sea salt and earth, from gentle to overwhelming.

Why It Matters

Peat divides whisky drinkers like nothing else; WOW's peat Traits let you filter from Unpeated to Super Heavily Peated.

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Related Terms

Lightly PeatedHeavily PeatedSuper Heavily Peated

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Styles & Regions: Islay

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