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Big Peat Christmas (2022 Edition), 54.2%

Price: 60 Issue: Winter 2022 Reviewer: Jonny McCormick Category: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Seashells, vanilla, candied lemon, hard toffee, burnt notes, and clouds of smoke so dense they should come with their own breathing apparatus. The palate has lemon bonbons and peppercorns, then a rush of smoky intensity followed by cloves and citrus peel, but it doesn’t quite have the body to carry off this level of smoke and spice. Don’t add water; it only encourages him.