Embedded Files
Mister Peat
A welcome surprise of a dram
A welcome surprise of a dram
A couple of years ago, I reviewed Mister Peat whisky. And today it's brother.
You can find that first review here and check it out, I reviewed differently back then.
Drambuddie Martijn was shopping online for some bottles, and encountered another version of this whisky and decided to buy it for me.
(Thanks Martijn!) And then he lost the bottle during moving, so when he rediscovered it again, it was gifted to me a small year later. (Thanks again Martijn!)
Now, I was a bit hesitant to open this bottle for several reasons, so it stayed shut.
Gathering dust in in the back of my whisky cabinet. Untill, during a quarterly bottle turn, I decided it was time. Autumn rain and winds were flagellating my windows, so peat it must be, putting those delaying arguments aside. Which were:
I remembered Mr. Peat to be a bit sharp. Would this Batch Strength be sharper?
I knew I could only open it, if I would compare it to the other Mr. Peat. Which would cost me some time and focus. Something that is rare in the Snob's household with the most recent addition to the family.
It is literally called Peat. And since I do appreciate a peated dram, they are still not my favourits to select.
This Mister Peat (Not to be confused with the other Mr. Peat.) was bottled at 53,7% Vol. and has its natural colour. It is unchillfiltered.
The color is like a vey light white wine and a small twirl in my glass leaves a thin ring of tiny pearls of whisky.
On the nose I get the warm ashes of a hearthfire with some malts and stale sugared popcorn.
After that first smokey hit, I get some more chemical notes, reminding me of the way your hands smell after you takes off rubber gloves and wash your hands with a disinfecting soap. In the end some funny sweet notes of slate.
The taste of my first sip immediately drowns in smoke and peat, with a small tingle of the spirit leaving some heat on the tongue.
A small note of vanilla and fudge is speeding over the tongue, to dissapear a bit too fast for my liking.
After that initial flavour eruption, some citrus and sour pears pop up that hide behind peat after being discovered.
The finish carries some more peat, mixed with some fresh roasted coffee beans and vanilla. It lingers as pleasant note in my mouth, not becoming too dominant. I would rate it as a amedium long finish.
As mentioned, I reviewed the "normal" Mr. Peat before.
Next to the fact it is fun to see how my reviewing has evolved over time, I would also like to compare the drams next to each other.
In short:
Mr.Peat is bottled at 46% as opposed to the 53,7% Vol the Batch Strength got.
Batch Strenght has both the mentioning of being unchillfiltered and having it's natural colour, when Mr. Peat only has the mentioning of the natural colour.
Both whiskies lack an age statement.
On the nose I think Mr. Peat carries more of a medicinal peat note, where as Batch strength has a more softer, ashy note. Next to that, Mr. Peat carries some citrus on the nose, where Batch strength carries more vanilla and sweeter notes.
The taste is the big difference. Although I was afraid the Batch strength was goign to be sharper, it was the opposite. Mr. Peat bit me again with a strong spirit note and heat. It carries more layers on the tongue, but the slight burn spoils it compared to the sip of the Batch strength.
The finish of the Mr. Peat lingers stronger and leaves some oak in the mouth.
Overall, I would score the Mister Peat Batch Strength higher. It is more accessible for me and I think others as well.
Google Sites
Report abuse