Blackadder Peat Reek is a heavily peated single malt Scotch whisky from an undisclosed Islay distillery. It is peated to 20 PPM and bottled by independent bottler Blackadder International. The whisky is bottled at cask strength around 59-60% ABV and typically priced between $70-100.
Plenty of raw power. Youth is showing, but there’s a lot of tarry notes, bonfire smoke, burnt leaves and herbal sharpness. Then a wee hint of rubber before it becomes very salty, on liquorice. Rough hints of ginseng. Not much sweetness now, this is all about strong, slightly acrid peat.